Journal: bioRxiv
Article Title: PTBP1 is upregulated by Zika virus infection via HIF-1α signal and hijacks NS1 protein to induce NS1 degradation to restrain viral replication
doi: 10.1101/2024.11.19.624259
Figure Lengend Snippet: (A) HEK293T cells were transfected with the HA-Vector (2.0, 1.75, 1.5, 1.25, and 0.75 μg) and FLAG-Vector (1.0, 0, 0, 0, 0 μg) or FLAG-NS1 (0, 0, 0, 0, 0.5 μg), or FLAG-NS5 (0, 0, 0, 0, 0.5 μg) or HA-PTBP1 (0, 0, 0.25, 0.5, 1.0) along with eGFP-C1 (0, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25 μg) plasmids. After 30 h, the cells were collected and subjected to Western blot analysis. (B) The scheme of two main models of protein degradation: UPS (ubiquitin-proteasome system) and ALP (autophagy-lysosome pathway). (C and D) HEK293T cells (C or A549 cells (D) were transfected with 1.5 μg of each plasmid: HA-Vector, FLAG-NS1, and HA-PTBP1, along with FLAG-NS1. At 18 h post-transfection, the cells were treated with DMSO, 3-MA (1.0 mM), MG132 (2.5 μM), or NH 4 Cl (5 mM) for another 12 h. The protein levels were analyzed by Western blot. (E) A549 cells were transfected with 1.0 μg of each plasmid: HA-Vector or HA-PTBP1 along with FLAG-NS1. At 24 h post-transfection, the cells were labeled with anti-FLAG and anti-HA primary antibodies followed by corresponding fluorescent secondary antibodies. The lysosomes were stained with Lyso-Tracker, while nucleus was stained with DAPI. The images displaying NS1 (red), PTBP1 (green), Lysosome (white), and DAPI (blue) were captured under a confocal fluorescence microscope. Scale bar = 20 μm.
Article Snippet: Rabbit polyclonal antibodies against ZIKV NS5 (Cat: GTX133312) and NS1 (Cat: GTX634159) were obtained from Genetex Inc. (Irvine, CA, USA).
Techniques: Transfection, Plasmid Preparation, Western Blot, Ubiquitin Proteomics, Labeling, Staining, Fluorescence, Microscopy