Journal: Nucleic Acids Research
Article Title: PCNA-binding activity separates RNF168 functions in DNA replication and DNA double-stranded break signaling
doi: 10.1093/nar/gkae918
Figure Lengend Snippet: RNF168 contains a DPIP domain. ( A ) Domain organization of RNF168 indicating key functional domains and a degenerate PIP-like sequence residing in a disordered C-terminal region. The protein disorder profile was generated using the Protein Disorder Prediction (PrDOS) tool at http://prdos.hgc.jp/cgi-bin/top.cgi . ( B ) AlphaFold model of the PCNA–RNF168 DPIP complex reveals a similar binding model to that of the PCNA-Pol Kappa PIP complex. Left panel shows the top predicted model of the trimeric PCNA–RNF168 DPIP complex. Right panel shows the overlay of the AlphaFold model of the trimeric PCNA–RNF168 DPIP complex with the crystal structure of the trimeric PCNA-Polκ PIP (PDB: 2zvl), with the PCNA and Polk PIP in the crystal structure colored in cyan and yellow, respectively. ( C ) H1299 cells were transiently co-transfected with expression constructs encoding HA-PCNA and FLAG-RNF168 WT or FLAG-RNF168 ΔDPIP. Forty-eight hours post-transfection cells were fixed, then stained with anti-HA and anti-FLAG antibodies prior to analysis by immunofluorescence confocal microscopy. The photographs are of representative cells co-expressing HA-PCNA and WT or ΔDPIP forms of FLAG-RNF168. The bar chart shows enumeration of cells containing HA-PCNA-co-localizing FLAG-RNF168 foci. Each data point represents the mean of results from three separate experiments and the error-bars represent the standard deviation. ( D ) RNF168 −/− U2OS cells were infected with adenoviral vectors encoding FLAG-RNF168 WT or FLAG-RNF168 ΔDPIP. Twenty-four hours post-infection cells were fixed and subject to PLA to compare proximities of WT and ΔDPIP RNF168 with endogenous PCNA. The photographs are of representative DAPI-stained nuclei from each experimental condition. The immunoblots show levels of ectopically expressed WT and ΔPIP RNF168 in this experiment. The bar chart showing enumeration of cells containing eight or more PCNA / FLAG-RNF168 PLA foci. Each data point represents the mean of results from three separate experiments and the error-bars represent the standard deviation. Ordinary one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) demonstrated statistically significant difference between RNF168 WT and PIP ( P = 0.0049). ( E ) Replicate plates of H1299 cells were co-infected with adenovirus vectors encoding HA-PCNA and RNF168 WT or RNF168 ΔDPIP. Twenty-four hours post infection, some cultures were treated with HU (2 mM, 2 h), camptothecin (CPT, 100 nM, 2 h), ATM inhibitor KU55933 100 nM, 2 h) or the WEE1 inhibitor MK1775 (10 μM, 2 h). Chromatin extracts from the treated and untreated (control) cells were normalized for protein content and immunoprecipitated with anti-HA antibodies. Anti-HA immunoprecipitates were resolved on SDS-PAGE, transferred to nitrocellulose and analyzed by immunoblotting with the indicated antibodies. ( F ) Replicate plates of RNF8 −/− U2OS cells were transiently infected with adenovirus vectors encoding FLAG-RNF168 WT, FLAG-RNF168 ΔDPIP or FLAG-RNF168 ΔMIU2, or with a control ‘empty’ adenoviral vector. Forty-eight hours post-infection chromatin extracts were prepared, normalized for protein content and immunoprecipitated with anti-FLAG antibodies. Anti-FLAG immunoprecipitates were resolved on SDS-PAGE, transferred to nitrocellulose and analyzed by immunoblotting with the indicated antibodies.
Article Snippet: For immunoblotting, cell extracts or immunoprecipitates were separated by SDS-PAGE, transferred to nitrocellulose membranes and incubated overnight with the following primary antibodies: PCNA (sc-56), Chk1 (sc-7898), β-actin (sc-130656), GAPDH (sc-32233), RNF8 (SC-134492), pRPA32 S4/8 (A300-245A) and RAD18 (A301-340A) from Bethyl Laboratories (Montgomery, TX); p-Chk1 S317 (2344) and H2A (2578) antibodies were purchased from Cell Signaling Technology; γH2AX (05–636) and H2A K15ub (MABE11119) were from Millipore; H2B (Ab1790) antibody was from Abcam.
Techniques: Functional Assay, Sequencing, Generated, Binding Assay, Transfection, Expressing, Construct, Staining, Immunofluorescence, Confocal Microscopy, Standard Deviation, Infection, Western Blot, Control, Immunoprecipitation, SDS Page, Plasmid Preparation