Journal: Heliyon
Article Title: Nuclear translocation of nucleotide enzyme Phosphoglucomutase 2 governs DNA damage response and anti-tumor immunity ☆
doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e36415
Figure Lengend Snippet: Nuclear PGM2 is recruited to the DNA damage site. A. Immunofluorescence images displaying NLS- and NES-PGM2 in HeLa and U2OS sgPGM2 cells, with nuclei counterstained by DAPI. Scale bar: 10 μm. B. HeLa sgPGM2 cells were transfected with NLS- and NES-PGM2, followed by treatment with 0.001 % DMSO or 200 μM TMZ for 24 h. Then, the extent of DNA damage was evaluated by quantifying phospho-γH2A.X protein levels by WB. The levels of phospho-γH2A.X were measured using the DMSO-treated NLS group as the control. C. U2OS sgPGM2 cells were transfected with NLS- and NES-PGM2, followed by treatment with 0.001 % DMSO or 200 μM TMZ for 24 h. Subsequently, the extent of DNA damage was evaluated by quantifying phospho-γH2A.X protein levels by WB. The levels of phospho-γH2A.X were measured using the DMSO-treated NLS group as the control. D. Representative images showing phospho-γH2A.X and GFP-PGM2 in NLS- and NES-PGM2 HeLa sgPGM2 cells treated with 0.001 % DMSO or 200 μM TMZ for 24 h, with nuclei counterstained by DAPI. Scale bar: 5 μm. E. Representative images showing phospho-γH2A.X and GFP-PGM2 in NLS- and NES-PGM2 U2OS sgPGM2 cells treated with 0.001 % DMSO or 200 μM TMZ for 24 h, with nuclei counterstained by DAPI. Scale bar: 5 μm. F. Quantification of phospho-γH2A.X levels measured as mean intensity per nucleus in NLS- and NES-PGM2 sgPGM2 HeLa cells. At least 50 cells were measured in each group. G. Quantification of phospho-γH2A.X levels measured as mean intensity per nucleus in NLS- and NES-PGM2 sgPGM2 U2OS cells. At least 50 cells were measured in each group. H, I. Representative fluorescence micrographs of HeLa cells and U2OS cells expressing GFP or GFP-PGM2 individually coexpressing mCherry-PCNA as positive control, before and after laser micro-irradiation, following pretreatment with 10 μM BrdU for 24 h in HeLa cells and U2OS cells. Scale bar: 10 μm. J, K. Quantification of GFP intensity in the DNA laser micro-irradiation assay in Figure H, I. At least 10 cells were measured in each group. Statistical significance was denoted as * for p < 0.05, ** for p < 0.01, *** for p < 0.001, and **** for p < 0.0001.
Article Snippet: Laser micro irradiation was performed with Olympus FV3000 confocal microscope and a 405 nm laser with 60 % energy.
Techniques: Immunofluorescence, Transfection, Control, Fluorescence, Expressing, Positive Control, Irradiation