Journal: Journal of Virology
Article Title: Autographa californica multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus Ac51 interacts with Ac66 and facilitates its nuclear localization to promote the nuclear egress of nucleocapsids
doi: 10.1128/jvi.01969-24
Figure Lengend Snippet: Interaction analysis between truncated Ac51 with Ac66 determined by Co-IP and immunofluorescence assays. ( A ) Interaction analysis between truncated Ac51 with Ac66 was performed using Co-IP assay. Sf9 cells were co-transfected with bacmid DNA of vAc51ΔDnaJ, vAc51ΔRRM, or vAc51ΔCC, along with pUC18-Ac66Flag, and collected at 90 h p.t. Additionally, Sf9 cells co-transfected with bacmid DNA of vAc51CHA and pUC18-Ac66Flag were collected at 48 h p.t. The cell lysate was subjected to a Co-IP assay with anti-Flag or IgG magnetic beads. Asterisks were used to indicate non-specific protein bands. ( B ) Colocalization of truncated Ac51 with Ac66 in infected cells. Sf9 cells were treated similarly to the Co-IP assay and fixed at 72 h p.t. Ac51CHA was probed with an anti-Ac51 antibody, while truncated Ac51 was probed with an anti-HA antibody. Ac66 was probed with an anti-Flag antibody. Cells were then incubated with the goat anti-mouse secondary antibody conjugated with Alexa Fluor Plus 647 or the goat anti-rabbit secondary antibody conjugated with Alexa Fluor Plus 555. ( C ) PCC between truncated Ac51 and Ac66. Randomly selected infected cells (vAc51CHA, n = 23; vAc51ΔDnaJ, n = 20; vAc51ΔRRM, n = 21; vAc51ΔCC, n = 59) were analyzed using ImageJ software, which calculates the PCC between proteins. ( D ) The nuclear proportion of Ac66 in vAc51ΔDnaJ-, vAc51ΔRRM-, or vAc51ΔCC-infected cells. Randomly selected infected cells (vAc51CHA, n = 23; vAc51ΔDnaJ, n = 17; vAc51ΔRRM, n = 23; vAc51ΔCC, n = 54) were analyzed using ImageJ software to determine the ratio of nuclear proportion vs whole cells.
Article Snippet: One part was incubated with 15 μL of IgG-conjugated magnetic beads, and the other part was incubated with 15 μL of Flag-conjugated magnetic beads (P2115, Beyotime) with rotation at 4°C overnight.
Techniques: Co-Immunoprecipitation Assay, Immunofluorescence, Transfection, Magnetic Beads, Infection, Incubation, Software