Journal: Molecular & Cellular Proteomics : MCP
Article Title: Proteomic Analysis of Human Topoisomerases Reveals Their Distinct and Diverse Cellular Functions
doi: 10.1016/j.mcpro.2025.101082
Figure Lengend Snippet: Proteomic analysis of human topoisomerase protein interaction networks. A , schematic representation of human TOP1, TOP2A, TOP2B, TOP3A, and TOP3B proteins, each tagged with the SFB (S protein, FLAG, and streptavidin binding peptide) tag. B , western blot analysis of topoisomerase expression levels in HEK293T stable cell lines. Anti-FLAG antibodies were used to detect ectopically expressed topoisomerases, while antibodies against each topoisomerase were used to detect both ectopic and endogenous proteins. The red arrow indicates the SFB-tagged topoisomerases, and the black arrow indicates the endogenous topoisomerases. C , subcellular localization of human topoisomerases in HEK293T cells stably expressing each SFB-tagged topoisomerase. Immunofluorescence staining was performed using an anti-FLAG antibody, with DAPI staining marking the nucleus. Images for different topoisomerases were captured at different times, so fluorescence intensities are not directly comparable. The scale bar represents 10 μm. D , schematic overview of the major steps in the TAP-MS workflow used to identify human topoisomerase-associated protein complexes. E , summary of TAP-MS results for chromatin-bound topoisomerase complexes, including the total number of peptides and proteins identified. High-confidence interacting proteins (HCIPs) were identified using SAINT analysis with a Bayesian false discovery rate (BFDR) threshold of ≤0.05. F , summary of TAP-MS results for soluble topoisomerase complexes, including the total number of peptides and proteins identified. HCIPs were identified using SAINT analysis with a Bayesian FDR threshold of <0.05. DAPI, 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole; LC-MS/MS, liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry; SAINT, Significance Analysis of INTeractome; TAP-MS, tandom affinity purification–mass spectrometry.
Article Snippet: Protein subcellular localization information was downloaded from The Human Protein Atlas ( https://www.proteinatlas.org/ ).
Techniques: Binding Assay, Western Blot, Expressing, Stable Transfection, Immunofluorescence, Staining, Fluorescence, Liquid Chromatography with Mass Spectroscopy, Liquid Chromatography, Mass Spectrometry, Affinity Purification