Journal: Molecular human reproduction

Article Title: Induction of aryl hydrocarbon receptor in granulosa cells by endoplasmic reticulum stress contributes to pathology of polycystic ovary syndrome.

doi: 10.1093/molehr/gaab003

Figure Lengend Snippet: Figure 3 Effects of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress on aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR), aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear trans- locator (ARNT), and cytochrome 450 1B1 (CYP1B1) mRNA levels in cultured human granulosa-lutein cells (GLCs). Human GLCs were pre-incubated with an ER stress inducer, 2.5 lg/mL tunicamycin (a–c) or 1 mM thapsigargin (d–f) for 3–24 hours. Levels of AHR (a, d), ARNT (b, e), and CYP1B1 mRNA (c, f) in GLCs were measured by quantitative PCR. Data were normalized against the corresponding levels of GAPDH mRNA. Values are means 6 SEM in quadruplicate samples, expressed relative to the control. Representative data are shown, and at least three repli- cate experiments were performed on three different samples. Letters denote significant differences between groups.

Article Snippet: RNA extraction, reverse transcription, and real-time quantitative PCR cDNA templates were synthesized from human GLCs using the SuperPrep Cell Lysis & RT kit for qPCR (TOYOBO, Osaka, Japan).

Techniques: Cell Culture, Incubation, Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Control

Journal: Molecular human reproduction

Article Title: Induction of aryl hydrocarbon receptor in granulosa cells by endoplasmic reticulum stress contributes to pathology of polycystic ovary syndrome.

doi: 10.1093/molehr/gaab003

Figure Lengend Snippet: Figure 4 Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) mediates endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-induced upregulation of cytochrome 450 1B1 (CYP1B1) mRNA, protein, and activity in cultured human granulosa-lutein cells (GLCs). Human GLCs were transfected with AHR siRNA (10 nM) or negative control (10 nM), followed by incubation for 24 hours with 2.5 lg/mL tunicamycin, an ER stress inhibitor. AHR (a) and CYP1B1 mRNA levels (b) in GLCs were examined by quantitative PCR. Data were normalized against the corresponding levels of GAPDH mRNA. Values are shown as means 6 SEM in quadruplicate samples, expressed relative to the control. Representative data are shown, and at least three replicate experiments were performed on three different samples. (c–e) Western blot analysis was performed with anti-AHR or anti-CYP1B1 antibodies. b-Actin was used as a loading control. (c) Representative data are shown, and at least five replicate experiments were performed on five different samples. (d, e) The results of quantitative analysis are shown as means 6 SEM. (f) CYP1B1 activity assay. All samples from GLCs were ana- lyzed in sextuplicate. Values are means 6 SEM, expressed relative to the mean control value. Letters denote significant differences between groups.

Article Snippet: RNA extraction, reverse transcription, and real-time quantitative PCR cDNA templates were synthesized from human GLCs using the SuperPrep Cell Lysis & RT kit for qPCR (TOYOBO, Osaka, Japan).

Techniques: Activity Assay, Cell Culture, Transfection, Negative Control, Incubation, Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Control, Western Blot

Journal: Cell reports

Article Title: linc-AAM Facilitates Gene Expression Contributing to Macrophage Activation and Adaptive Immune Responses.

doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2020.108584

Figure Lengend Snippet: Figure 1. Identification of linc-AAM in Activated Macrophages (A) Quantitative real-time PCR verification of top six upregulated lncRNAs in RAW264.7 cells treated with medium (control [Ctrl]) or AEPS (50 mg/mL) for 1 h (n = 3). (B) Quantitative real-time PCR analysis of linc-AAM, COX-2, IL-1b, IL-6, IL-10, TNF-a, CCL2, CCL5, and CCL22 in RAW264.7 cells treated with AEPS (50 mg/mL) for different times (n = 3). (C) The RACE analysis of linc-AAM using total RNA extracted from RAW264.7 cells treated by AEPS (50 mg/mL) for 1 h. (D) Northern blotting of linc-AAM in RAW264.7 cells treated with medium (Ctrl) or AEPS (50 mg/mL) for 1 h. Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) mRNA served as a loading control. The images shown are representative of three independent experiments. (E and F) Electrophoretogram (E) and quantitative real-time PCR analysis (F) of linc-AAM in cytoplasm and nuclei of RAW264.7 cells treated with medium (Ctrl) or AEPS (50 mg/mL) for 1 h (n = 3). (G) linc-AAM (red) was detected in RAW264.7 cells by RNA fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). Nuclei (blue) were counterstained with DAPI. Scale bars, 10 mm. (H) Identification of coding capability of linc-AAM using in vitro transcription and translation system. Full-length linc-AAM was cloned into the eukaryotic expression vector pcDNA3.1() with N-terminal start codon ATG and C-terminal FLAG tag in all three coding patterns, and these plasmids were subsequently transfected into HEK293T cells, respectively. Immunoblotting was used to detect the FLAG-tagged protein. STAT3 with FLAG tag severs as a positive control. The images shown were representative of three independent experiments. (I) Quantitative real-time PCR analysis of linc-AAM in different tissues from six C57BL/6 mice per group, male and female in half. (J) Quantitative real-time PCR analysis of linc-AAM in RAW264.7 cells, BMDMs, PMs, and BMDCs treated with medium (Ctrl) or AEPS (50 mg/mL) for 1 h (n = 3). (K) Quantitative real-time PCR analysis of linc-AAM and IL-1b in BMDMs treated with AEPS (50 mg/mL) for different times (n = 3). (L) Quantitative real-time PCR analysis of linc-AAM, IL-1b, and COX-2 in RAW264.7 cells stimulated with AEPS (50 mg/mL), LPS (100 ng/mL), poly(I:C) (50 mg/mL), Alum (200 mg/mL), or Quil A (20 mg/mL) for 1 or 4 h, respectively (n = 3). Data are presented as mean ± SEM. ***p < 0.001. See also Figure S1.

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Techniques: Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Control, Northern Blot, In Situ Hybridization, In Vitro, Clone Assay, Expressing, Plasmid Preparation, FLAG-tag, Transfection, Western Blot, Positive Control

Journal: Cell reports

Article Title: linc-AAM Facilitates Gene Expression Contributing to Macrophage Activation and Adaptive Immune Responses.

doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2020.108584

Figure Lengend Snippet: Figure 2. linc-AAM Silencing or Knockout (KO) Inhibits Macrophage Activation and the Expression of IRGs in Vitro and ex Vivo (A) Heatmap of differentially expressed genes in linc-AAM-RNAi RAW264.7 cells (linc-AAM KD) relative to Ctrl-RNAi cells (Scramble) treated with AEPS for 4 h. The most downregulated genes in linc-AAM KD cells compared with Scramble cells are magnified into view. (B) Quantitative real-time PCR analysis of linc-AAM, COX-2, IL-1b, IL-10, TNF-a, CCL2, CCL3, CCL4, CCL5, and CCL22 in linc-AAM KD and Scramble RAW264.7 cells treated with AEPS (50 mg/mL) for 4 h (n = 3). (C) The production of IL-1b and IL-6 from linc-AAM KD and Scramble RAW264.7 cells treated with medium (Ctrl) or AEPS (50 mg/mL) for 24 h using ELISA (n = 3). nd, not detectable. (D) Western bolt analysis of COX-2 in linc-AAM KD and Scramble RAW264.7 cells treated with AEPS (50 mg/mL) for 12 and 24 h. (E) Fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) analysis of surface molecules (Ly6G, CD40, CD80, CD86, MHC I, and MHC II) in linc-AAM KD and Scramble RAW264.7 cells treated with AEPS (50 mg/mL) for 24 h (n = 3). (F) Quantitative real-time PCR analysis of linc-AAM potential target genes IL-1b, IL-6, COX-2, TNF-a, CCL2, and CXCL10 in BMDMs from WT and linc-AAM KO mice treated with medium (untreatment) or AEPS (25 mg/mL) for 4 or 8 h (n = 3). (G) The production of IL-6 and TNF-a in BMDMs from WT and linc-AAM KO mice treated with medium (Ctrl) or AEPS (25 mg/mL) for 24 h using ELISA (n = 3). (H) FACS analysis of surface molecules (CD40, CD80, CD86, MHC I, and MHC II) of BMDMs from WT or linc-AAM KO mice treated with medium (Ctrl) or AEPS (25 mg/mL) for 24 h (n = 3). (I) Quantitative real-time PCR analysis of miR155hg in linc-AAM KD and Scramble RAW264.7 cells treated by AEPS (50 mg/mL) for 4 h. (J) Quantitative real-time PCR analysis of miR155hg in BMDMs from WT and linc-AAM KO mice after treated by AEPS (25 mg/mL) for 4 h. Data are presented as mean ± SEM. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, and ***p < 0.001. See also Figures S2 and S3.

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Techniques: Knock-Out, Activation Assay, Expressing, In Vitro, Ex Vivo, Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay, Western Blot, Fluorescence, FACS

Journal: Cell reports

Article Title: linc-AAM Facilitates Gene Expression Contributing to Macrophage Activation and Adaptive Immune Responses.

doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2020.108584

Figure Lengend Snippet: Figure 6. linc-AAM Facilitates Chromatin Activation to Promote the Transcription of IRGs (A) Cross-linked RIP to detect linc-AAM association with H3 and H3K4me3. The nuclear lysates of RAW264.7 cells were IPed with control IgG, anti-histone H3, or anti-histone H3K4me3 antibody, and then the complexes were analyzed for the presence of linc-AAM by Quantitative real-time PCR (n = 3). Signals were normalized to 10% input samples. (B) Western blot analysis of histone H3 in RNA pull-down assay samples of linc-AAM and its different mutants as in Figure 5G. (C and D) coIP analysis of the interaction between hnRNPL and histone H3 or H3K4me3 in RAW264.7 cells treated by medium or AEPS for 1 h (n = 3). (E) coIP analysis of the interaction between hnRNPL and histone H3 in BMDMs from WT or linc-AAM KO mice treated by medium or AEPS for 2 h (n = 3). (F) Mouse IL-1b promoter-driven Luc activities in HEK293T cells transfected with linc-AAM overexpression plasmids or empty plasmids (Ctrl). (G) ChIRP enrichment analysis for linc-AAM and control IL-1b. LacZ antisense DNA probes are used as negative controls. (H) linc-AAM ChIRP-qPCR in AEPS-treated RAW264.7 cells. The sequences of primers used in qPCR for CCL2, IL-1b, COX-2, CCL5, TNF-a, CXCL10, IL-6, and GAPDH are within their promoter regions. GAPDH served as a negative control. (I) Integrated model depicting linc-AAM functioning to facilitate inducible expression of IRGs in macrophages. TF, transcription factor. Data are presented as mean ± SEM. **p < 0.01 and ***p < 0.001. See also Figure S6.

Article Snippet: REAGENT or RESOURCE SOURCE IDENTIFIER Pyrrolidinedithiocarbamate ammonium (PDTC) Beyotime Cat# S1808 Red blood cell lysis buffer Beyotime C3702 Enhanced chemiluminescence (ECL) kit Beyotime P0018AS Proteinase K Beyotime Cat# ST533 Radioimmunoprecipitation (RIPA) buffer Beyotime Cat# P0013B TRIzol reagent Ambion Cat# 15596026 Lipofectamine 3000 Invitrogen Cat# L3000015 Lipofectamine LTX reagent with PLUS reagent Invitrogen Cat# 15338100 Rela (Myc-DDK-tagged)-pCMV6 OriGene Cat# MR227671 Stat3 (Myc-DDK-tagged)-pCMV6 OriGene Cat# MR227265 pCMV6-Entry OriGene Cat# PS100001 PrimeSTAR max DNA polymerase Takara Cat# R045A pLXSN retroviral Vector Clontech Cat# 631509 pcDNA3.1(-) eukaryotic expression vector Invitrogen Cat# V79520 pGL3-Basic Vector Promega Cat# E1751 Stat3 shRNA(m) lentiviral particles Santa Cruz Cat# sc-29494-V NF-kB p65 shRNA(m) lentiviral particles Santa Cruz Cat# sc-29411-V Control shRNA(m) lentiviral particles Santa Cruz Cat# sc-108080 G418 sulfate BBI Cat# A600958-0001 Puromycin InvivoGen Cat# ANT-PR Blasticidin InvivoGen Cat# ant-bl-05 FastStart Universal SYBR Green Master (Rox) Roche Cat# 4913850001 CSPD Roche Cat#11655884001 Anti-digoxigenin AP-conjungate Roche Cat#11093274910 Ribonucleoside vanadyl complex New England BioLabs Cat# S1402S MyOne T1 streptavidin beads Invitrogen Cat# 65604D Albumin from chicken egg white Sigma-Aldrich Cat# A5503 Concanavalin A Sigma-Aldrich Cat# L6397 Critical Commercial Assays Mouse IL-10 ELISA kit Boster Cat# EK0417 Mouse TNF-a ELISA kit Boster Cat# EK0527 Mouse IL-1b ELISA kit Boster Cat# EK0394 Mouse CCL2 ELISA kit Boster Cat# EK0568 Mouse IL-6 ELISA kit Boster Cat# EK0411 Mouse tail direct PCR Kit Bimake Cat# B40013 BLOCK-iT Pol II miR RNAi Expression Vector Kits with EmGFP Invitrogen Cat# K4936-00 Maxima First Strand cDNA Synthesis Kit Thermo Fisher Cat# K1671 NorthernMax Gly Kit Ambion Cat# AM1946 PrimeScript RT reagent Kit with gDNA Eraser Takara Cat# RR047A SMARTer RACE kit Clontech Cat# 634858 Dual-Luciferase Reporter Assay System Promega Cat# E1910 MEGAscript T7 Transcription Kit Ambion Cat# AM1333 Pierce RNA 30 End Desthiobiotinylation Kit Thermo Scientific Cat# 20163 PierceMagnetic RNA-Protein Pull-Down Kit Thermo Scientific Cat# 20164 (Continued on next page) Cell Reports 34, 108584, January 5, 2021 e2

Techniques: Activation Assay, Control, Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Western Blot, Pull Down Assay, Transfection, Over Expression, Negative Control, Expressing