Journal: Nature Communications
Article Title: N4BP1 negatively regulates NF-κB by binding and inhibiting NEMO oligomerization
doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-21711-5
Figure Lengend Snippet: a Immunoblot analysis of IκBα, or phosphorylated (p-) IKKα/β, p65, p38, and c-Jun in lysates of wild-type and N4bp1 −/− peritoneal macrophages stimulated with Pam3CSK4 (40 ng/ml) for the indicated times. Relative densitometric measurements averaged from two independent experiments are indicated below. b Detection of the endogenous NEMO-IKKβ association in wild-type and N4bp1 −/− peritoneal macrophages stimulated with Pam3CSK4 for the indicated times, assessed by immunoprecipitation (IP) with rabbit IgG as a control, or with anti-NEMO, followed by immunoblot analysis with anti-IKKβ or anti-NEMO. c In vitro IKKα/β kinase assay. The IKK complex was immunoprecipitated from N4bp1 +/+ or N4bp1 −/− peritoneal macrophages with anti-NEMO. Cells were treated with or without Pam3CSK4 (40 ng/ml) for 30 min before collection. ** P = 0.0011, ** P = 0.001, unpaired, two-tailed Student’s t test. d ChIP assay and qPCR of Il6 promoter DNA in peritoneal macrophages 2 h after Pam3CSK4 stimulation. Cell lysates were immunoprecipitated with rabbit IgG, anti-p65, or anti-acetyl-histone H4. ** P = 0.007, * P = 0.011, unpaired, two-tailed Student’s t test. e RT-qPCR analysis of Il1β , Il6 , Il10 , Il12p40 , Tnf , and Ccl5 in N4bp1 +/+ and N4bp1 −/− peritoneal macrophages stimulated with R848. ** P = 0.0015, *** P = 0.0002, **** P < 0.0001, *** P = 0.0003, ** P = 0.0018, **** P < 0.0001, unpaired, two-tailed Student’s t test. f Left, Luciferase reporter activity dependent on the indicated promoters ( X -axis) in wild-type or N4BP1 −/− HEK293T cells. Right, immunoblot analysis of N4BP1 expression in wild-type and N4BP1 −/− HEK293T cells. ** P = 0.0053, * P = 0.0145, ** P = 0.0015, unpaired, two-tailed Student’s t test. g Immunoblot analysis of IκBα in lysates of wild-type and N4BP1 −/− HEK293T cells treated with cycloheximide (CHX, 20 μg/ml) for the indicated times. Relative densitometric measurements of IκBα averaged from two independent experiments are indicated below. Data points represent macrophage cultures from independent mice ( c – e ) or independent cultures ( f ). Data are representative of two independent experiments ( a – g ). Mean ± s.d. plotted in c – f . P values are listed in order from left to right. Source data are provided in the Source Data file.
Article Snippet: The IKKα/β kinase activity in the IP complex was tested by using IKKβ Kinase Enzyme Kit (Promega) and following the manufacturer’s instructions.
Techniques: Western Blot, Immunoprecipitation, Control, In Vitro, Kinase Assay, Two Tailed Test, Quantitative RT-PCR, Luciferase, Activity Assay, Expressing