Journal: Cell Death & Disease
Article Title: Transcription-dependent and -independent functions of Drosophila p53 isoforms in the induction of apoptosis and senescence-associated tumorigenesis
doi: 10.1038/s41419-026-08571-x
Figure Lengend Snippet: A , C Wing imaginal discs expressing the corresponding transgenes under the sal > GFP driver. Where indicated p53-A and p53-B expression was performed in a dronc mutant background. Imaginal discs were stained for Dcp1 (red), GFP (green) and DAPI (blue). A dotted green line marks the sal domain. The scale bar is 50 μm. B , D Quantification of Dcp1 staining in the sal domain of wing imaginal discs from the genotypes presented in ( A ) and ( C ). The data are derived from three independent biological replicates, analyzing more than 13 discs per genotype. Error bars indicate SEM. **** P value < 0.0001 by one-way ANOVA. E Cartoon of the Dronc activity sensor. The modified GFP includes a Dronc-specific cleavage site (TETDG) that when cleaved triggers a conformational change in the protein that leads to the emission of green fluorescence. The different Dronc domains are indicated as CARD, large (L) and small (S) subunits. F Wing imaginal discs expressing the Dronc activity sensor under the sal> driver and the corresponding transgenes. The imaginal discs were stained for GFP (green), Dcp1 (white), Myc (red) and DAPI (blue). A dotted yellow line marks the sal domain delimited by Myc staining. The scale bar is 50 μm. G Quantification of GFP (Dronc activity) in the sal domain of wing imaginal discs from the genotypes presented in ( F ). The data are derived from three independent biological replicates, analyzing more than ten discs per genotype Error bars indicate SEM. **** P value < 0.0001 and not significant (ns) P value > 0.05 by one-way ANOVA. H Wing discs lysates were immunoprecipitated (IP) using anti- HA conjugated to Protein A/G magnetic beads. Input (50% of lysate) and IP eluates were resolved by SDS-PAGE and probed with primary antibody against Myc and HA. I Cartoon illustrating the BiFC principle. No fluorescent N- and C-terminal fragments of the GFP variant Venus are fused to p53-B (VN-p53) and Dronc (Dronc-VC). When both proteins are co-expressed and interact, the Venus fragment is reconstructed and emits green fluorescence. This technique enables direct protein interactions to be visualized in living cells. J Scheme showing the different versions of the p53-B protein generated for the BiFC analysis. Amino acid positions defining p53 domains are indicated. K BiFC analysis by the co-expression of VN-p53-B, Dronc-VC, Dronc-VC and VN-p53-B and or Dronc-VC and VN-p53-B ΔTAD with the sal> driver . A dotted green line marks the sal domain delimited by p53 staining. The scale bar is 50 μm. L Quantification of Venus intensity in the sal domain of wing imaginal discs from the genotypes presented in ( K ), expressed as a ratio between Venus signal and p53 staining intensity levels. The data are derived from three independent biological replicates, analyzing more than 13 discs per genotype. Error bars indicate standard deviation. **** P value < 0.0001 by one-way ANOVA.
Article Snippet: Antibodies used: pH3 (Rabbit, 1:1000, MerckMillipore #06-570), pH3 (mouse, 1:1000, Cell signal technology #9706), Dcp1 (Rabbit, 1:200, Cell signal technology #9578), Myc (mouse, 1:200, DHSB #9E 10), MMP1 (mouse, 1:50, DHSB #5H7B11, #3A6B4, #3B8D), Wg (mouse, 1:50, DHSB #4D4), p53 (mouse, 1:50 DHSB #25F4) and Dpp (rabbit, 1:200) [ ].
Techniques: Expressing, Mutagenesis, Staining, Derivative Assay, Activity Assay, Modification, Fluorescence, Immunoprecipitation, Magnetic Beads, SDS Page, Variant Assay, Generated, Standard Deviation