Journal: The EMBO Journal
Article Title: Cohesin positions the epigenetic reader Phf2 within the genome
doi: 10.1038/s44318-024-00348-2
Figure Lengend Snippet: ( A ) Volcano plot of proteins identified by Smc3 ChIP-qMS, normalized to total protein in cohesin immunoprecipitates from WT versus Wapl KO MEFs. The plot shows enriched proteins in the Wapl KO sample on the right and depleted proteins on the left. Biological replicates n = 3. Statistical significance of differentially expressed proteins was determined using limma. Proteins above the purple and red dotted lines represent significance thresholds of p < 0.05 and p < 0.01, respectively. The top enriched protein, Phf2, is highlighted in red. ( B ) Fluorescence microscopy with Phf2 and Scc1 antibodies in WT and Wapl KO MEFs. In the merged panel, Phf2 is shown in green and Scc1 in magenta. Scale bar, 10 μm. ( C ) Live cell microscopy of Phf2-GFP in WT and Wapl KO MEFs. Scale bar, 10 μm. ( D ) Top panel: Immunoblot analysis of whole-cell extracts (WCE) from WT and Wapl KO MEFs. Middle panel: Immunoblot analysis of samples immunoprecipitated (IP) using GFP antibody from WT and Wapl KO MEFs expressing Phf2-GFP. Bottom panel: Silver staining of P samples as described in the middle panel. ( E ) Immunoblot analysis of in vitro binding assay of Phf2 with the cohesin complex. Human recombinant cohesin complexes (Dimer, Trimer, or Tetramer) bound to antibody beads were mixed with purified Phf2. Bound proteins were analyzed using the indicated antibodies. ( F ) Schematic representations of full-length Phf2 and its deletion mutants. PHD, plant homeodomain; JmjC, Jumonji C domain. Δ1:1–450aa; Δ2:451–659aa; Δ3:660–819aa; Δ4:820–1096aa. ( G ) Silver staining of in vitro binding assay of Phf2 deletion mutants with human cohesin. Cohesin tetramer-STAG1 was mixed with purified Phf2 mutants (Δ1, Δ2, Δ3, or Δ4). Flow-through and eluate were analyzed, and the arrowheads marked the positions of the corresponding Phf2 mutants. ( H ) AlphaFold2 model for the interaction between Scc1/Stag1 and Phf2. ( I ) Fluorescence microscopy with Phf2 and Smc3 antibodies in WT and Wapl KO MEF using Phf2 WT, Phf2 Y673A Y675A, Phf2 Y869A Y871A, and Phf2 Δ673–711. In the merged magnified panels, Phf2 is shown in green and Smc3 in magenta. Scale bar, 10 μm. .
Article Snippet: The following antibodies were used for immunoblot analysis: rabbit anti-Phf2 (Cell Signaling, 3497S), rabbit anti-Smc3 (Peters laboratory ID A941), mouse anti-Scc1 (Upstate 05-908), rabbit anti-Sa1 (Peters laboratory ID A823), rabbit anti-Sa2 (Peters laboratory ID A824), rabbit anti-Wapl (Peters laboratory ID A960), rabbit anti-CTCF (Peters laboratory ID A992), rabbit anti-MCM3 (Bethyl A300-192A), mouse anti-MCM5 (Santa Cruz sc-136366), mouse anti-Tubulin (Sigma T5168), goat anti-H3 (Santa Cruz sc-8654) and mouse anti-GFP (Roche, 11814460001).
Techniques: Fluorescence, Microscopy, Western Blot, Immunoprecipitation, Expressing, Silver Staining, In Vitro, Binding Assay, Recombinant, Purification