Journal: Intervirology

Article Title: The Regulation of Prototype Foamy Virus 5′Long Terminal Repeats and Internal Promoter by Endogenous Transcription Factors

doi: 10.1159/000517539

Figure Lengend Snippet: Plasmids used in the assays

Article Snippet: Then the proteins were transferred to PVDF membrane and incubated with anti-BAG3 (Bioss, China) and anti-fos (Bioss) polyclonal antibodies, respectively.

Techniques: Plasmid Preparation, Expressing

Journal: Intervirology

Article Title: The Regulation of Prototype Foamy Virus 5′Long Terminal Repeats and Internal Promoter by Endogenous Transcription Factors

doi: 10.1159/000517539

Figure Lengend Snippet: Promoter activities of PFV 5′LTR and IP regulated by AP-1 (a) and BAG3 (b). The plasmids pcDNA-jun and pcDNA-fos were used to express the 2 subunits of the heterodimer AP-1. The plasmid pcDNA-BAG3 was used to express the BAG3 protein. At the bottom of each column, the amount (nanogram) of the plasmids co-transfected in each group was labeled. PFV, prototype foamy virus; LTR, long terminal repeat; IP, internal promoter; TRE, Tas responsive elements; AP-1, activator promoter-1; PMA, phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate; BAG3, BCL2-associated athanogene 3. Asterisks indicate significant difference.

Article Snippet: Then the proteins were transferred to PVDF membrane and incubated with anti-BAG3 (Bioss, China) and anti-fos (Bioss) polyclonal antibodies, respectively.

Techniques: Plasmid Preparation, Transfection, Labeling

Journal: Nature Communications

Article Title: BAG3 promotes pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma growth by activating stromal macrophages

doi: 10.1038/ncomms9695

Figure Lengend Snippet: Peritoneal metastasis inhibition by anti-BAG3 mAb.

Article Snippet: Anti-BAG3 rabbit pAb (polyclonal Antibody) and murine mAbs (monoclonal Antibodies) and their F(ab') 2 fragments were obtained from BIOUNIVERSA s.r.l., SA, Italy.

Techniques: Inhibition, Control

Journal: Virologica Sinica

Article Title: Autophagy induced by human adenovirus B7 structural protein VI inhibits viral replication.

doi: 10.1016/j.virs.2023.08.002

Figure Lengend Snippet: Fig. 5. pVI of HAdV-B7 interacted with the host protein BAG3. A HEK 293T cells were transfected with plasmids encoding BAG3-HA (2 μg) and pVI-Flag (2 μg) or vector-Flag (2 μg) for 24 h, followed by Co-IP with anti-Flag binding beads and immunoblot analysis with the indicated antibodies. B HEK 293T cells were transfected with plasmids encoding pVI-Flag (2 μg) and BAG3-HA (2 μg) or vector-HA (2 μg) for 24 h, followed by Co-IP with anti-HA binding beads and immunoblot analysis with the indicated antibodies. C A549 cells were transfected with plasmids encoding BAG3-HA (2 μg) and pVI-Flag (2 μg) or vector-Flag (2 μg) for 24 h, followed by Co-IP with anti-Flag binding beads and immunoblot analysis with the indicated antibodies. D A549 cells were transfected with plasmids encoding pVI-Flag (2 μg) and BAG3- HA (2 μg) or vector-HA (2 μg) for 24 h, followed by Co-IP with anti-HA binding beads and immunoblot analysis with the indicated antibodies. E HEK 293T cells were transfected with vector-Flag (2 μg) or pVI-Flag (2 μg). Cell lysates were evaluated by Western blotting using specific antibodies against BAG3 and LC3. Representative immunoblots were showed and densitometric analysis of the relative protein expression were from three independent experiments. *, P < 0.05. F HEK 293T cells were transfected with plasmids encoding pVI-Flag (2 μg) and BAG3-HA (2 μg), followed by labeling Flag, HA and LAMP1 with a specific primary antibody. The cell nucleus were stained with DAPI. Fluorescence signals were observed using confocal immunofluorescence microscopy. G Quantitative analysis of colocalized immunofluo- rescence intensity was using ImageJ, and approximately 25–30 cells in total for each condition were used for quantification. *, P < 0.05. Scale bars: 5 μm.

Article Snippet: Rabbit antiSQSTM1/p62 antibody (5114S), rabbit anti-BAG3 antibody (23842), mouse anti-LAMP1 antibody (15665), rabbit anti-DYKDDDDK/FLAG tag antibody (14793), and rabbit anti-Atg5 antibody (12994) were purchased from Cell Signaling Technology (Massachusetts, USA).

Techniques: Transfection, Plasmid Preparation, Co-Immunoprecipitation Assay, Binding Assay, Western Blot, Expressing, Labeling, Staining, Fluorescence, Microscopy

Journal: Virologica Sinica

Article Title: Autophagy induced by human adenovirus B7 structural protein VI inhibits viral replication.

doi: 10.1016/j.virs.2023.08.002

Figure Lengend Snippet: Fig. 6. BAG3 interacted with pVI in a WW domain-dependent manner. A Schematic diagram of BAG3-WT and the truncation mutants BAG3-ΔN and BAG3-ΔC, highlighting the locations of the functional domains, including the N-terminal WW domain (blue) and the C-terminal BAG domain (red). All three proteins contained HA tags. B HEK 293T cells transfected with the indicated plasmid (2 μg) and BAG3-WT or truncation mutant proteins were detected by Western blotting. C Extracts from HEK 293T cells transfected with the indicated plasmid combinations were first immunoprecipitated with anti-Flag binding beads. BAG3-WT or truncation mutant proteins were detected in the precipitates by Western blotting using an anti-HA-specific primary antibody. D Extracts from HEK 293T cells transfected with the indicated plasmid combinations were first immunoprecipitated with anti-HA binding beads. pVI was detected in the precipitates by Western blotting using an anti- Flag-specific primary antibody.

Article Snippet: Rabbit antiSQSTM1/p62 antibody (5114S), rabbit anti-BAG3 antibody (23842), mouse anti-LAMP1 antibody (15665), rabbit anti-DYKDDDDK/FLAG tag antibody (14793), and rabbit anti-Atg5 antibody (12994) were purchased from Cell Signaling Technology (Massachusetts, USA).

Techniques: Functional Assay, Transfection, Plasmid Preparation, Mutagenesis, Western Blot, Immunoprecipitation, Binding Assay

Journal: Virologica Sinica

Article Title: Autophagy induced by human adenovirus B7 structural protein VI inhibits viral replication.

doi: 10.1016/j.virs.2023.08.002

Figure Lengend Snippet: Fig. 7. BAG3 interacted with the PPSY structural domain of pVI through its WW structural domain. A Schematic diagram of pVI-WT, pVI truncation mutants, and PPSY mutants (PAGG). All five proteins contained Flag tags. B HEK 293T cells transfected with the indicated plasmid (2 μg) and pVI-WT or truncation mutant proteins were detected by Western blotting. C Extracts from HEK 293T cells transfected with the indicated plasmid combinations were first immunoprecipitated with anti-Flag binding beads. BAG3-ΔC was detected in the precipitates by Western blotting using an anti-HA-specific primary antibody. D Extracts from HEK 293T cells transfected with the indicated plasmid combinations were first immunoprecipitated with anti-HA binding beads. pVI-WT or mutant proteins were detected in the precipitates by Western blotting using an anti-Flag-specific primary antibody. E Extracts from HEK 293T cells transfected with the indicated plasmid combinations were first immunoprecipitated with anti-Flag binding beads. BAG3-WT or mutant proteins were detected in the precipitates by Western blotting using an anti-HA-specific primary antibody. F Extracts from HEK 293T cells transfected with the indicated plasmid combinations were first immunoprecipitated with anti-HA binding beads. pVI 1–170 was detected in the precipitates by Western blotting using an anti-Flag-specific primary antibody.

Article Snippet: Rabbit antiSQSTM1/p62 antibody (5114S), rabbit anti-BAG3 antibody (23842), mouse anti-LAMP1 antibody (15665), rabbit anti-DYKDDDDK/FLAG tag antibody (14793), and rabbit anti-Atg5 antibody (12994) were purchased from Cell Signaling Technology (Massachusetts, USA).

Techniques: Transfection, Plasmid Preparation, Mutagenesis, Western Blot, Immunoprecipitation, Binding Assay

Journal: Virologica Sinica

Article Title: Autophagy induced by human adenovirus B7 structural protein VI inhibits viral replication.

doi: 10.1016/j.virs.2023.08.002

Figure Lengend Snippet: Fig. 8. BAG3-induced autophagy inhibited viral replication. A549 cells (A) and 16HBE cells (B) were transfected with si BAG3 or siNC. Cell lysates were subjected to Western blotting analysis 24 h after transfection. A549 cells (C) and 16HBE cells (D) were transfected with plasmids encoding BAG3-HA or vector-HA for 24 h. Cell lysates were subjected to Western blotting analysis at 24 h after transfection to detect the expression levels of BAG3, p62, LC3, DBP by using specific antibodies. Representative immunoblots were showed and densitometric analysis of the relative protein expression were from three independent experiments. Statistical sig- nificance was analyzed by Student's t-test, *, P < 0.05; **, P < 0.01. A549 cells (E) and 16HBE cells (F) were transfected with si BAG3 or siNC. Cell lysates were subjected to qPCR analysis using E1A-specific primers. A549 cells (G) and 16HBE cells (H) were transfected with plasmids encoding BAG3-HA or vector-HA for 24 h. Cell lysates were subjected to qPCR analysis using E1A-specific primers. Quantification of the relative mRNA levels of E1A from three independent experiments. Statistical significance was analyzed by Student's t-test, **, P < 0.01; ***, P < 0.001; ****, P < 0.0001.

Article Snippet: Rabbit antiSQSTM1/p62 antibody (5114S), rabbit anti-BAG3 antibody (23842), mouse anti-LAMP1 antibody (15665), rabbit anti-DYKDDDDK/FLAG tag antibody (14793), and rabbit anti-Atg5 antibody (12994) were purchased from Cell Signaling Technology (Massachusetts, USA).

Techniques: Transfection, Western Blot, Plasmid Preparation, Expressing

Journal: Oncotarget

Article Title: Diagnostic and clinical relevance of the autophago-lysosomal network in human gliomas

doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.7910

Figure Lengend Snippet: ( A ) Representative immunohistochemical staining against Beclin1 of NAB, pilocytic astrocytoma WHO grade I, diffuse astrocytoma WHO grade II, anaplastic astrocytoma WHO grade III and glioblastoma WHO grade IV. Scale bar: 50 μm. ( B ) Box blots showing Beclin1 scores (frequency × intensity) in 47 pilocytic astrocytomas WHO grade I (min: 0, max: 9, median: 2), 9 diffuse astrocytomas WHO grade II (min: 0, max: 6, median: 1), 34 anaplastic astrocytomas WHO grade III (min: 0, max: 9, median: 2) and 242 glioblastomas WHO grade IV (min: 0, max: 12, median: 2) ( C ) Beclin1 immunoblotting of normal grey and white matter and two astrocytomas of each WHO grade. ( D ) Relative Beclin1 mRNA levels of normal grey and white matter and two astrocytomas of each WHO grade normalized to normal white matter assessed by qPCR. ( E ) Representative immunohistochemical staining against BAG3 of NAB, pilocytic astrocytoma WHO grade I, diffuse astrocytoma WHO grade II, anaplastic astrocytoma WHO grade III and glioblastoma WHO grade IV. Scale bar: 50 μm. ( F ) Box blots showing BAG3 scores (frequency × intensity) in 46 pilocytic astrocytomas WHO grade I (min: 0, max: 12, median: 4), 16 diffuse astrocytomas WHO grade II (min: 0, max: 6, median: 1.5), 34 anaplastic astrocytomas WHO grade III (min: 0, max: 6, median: 2) and 242 glioblastomas WHO grade IV (min: 0, max: 6, median: 1) ( G ) BAG3 immunoblotting of normal grey and white matter and two astrocytomas of each WHO grade. ( H ) Relative BAG3 mRNA levels of normal and white matter and two astrocytomas of each WHO grade normalized to normal white matter assessed by qPCR.

Article Snippet: The following primary antibodies were used: anti-human LC3B (mouse antibody, 0260–100, dilution: 1:100, NanoTools, Teningen, Germany), anti-human p62 (mouse antibody, 610832, dilution: 1:500, BD Transduction Laboratories, Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA), anti-human BAG3 (rabbit antibody, PAB0330 dilution: 1:100, Abnova, Taipei City, Taiwan), anti-human Beclin1 (rabbit antibody, 0260–100, dilution: 1:100, Santa Cruz, Dallas, TX, USA), anti-human LAMP2 (rabbit antibody, ab37024, dilution: 1:200, Abcam, Cambridge, MA, USA), anti-human Cathepsin B (goat antibody, sc-6493, dilution: 1:250, Santa Cruz) and anti-human cleaved caspase 3 (rabbit antibody, dilution: 1:100, Cell Signaling, Cambridge, UK).

Techniques: Immunohistochemical staining, Staining, Western Blot

Journal: Oncotarget

Article Title: Diagnostic and clinical relevance of the autophago-lysosomal network in human gliomas

doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.7910

Figure Lengend Snippet: qPCR primers

Article Snippet: The following primary antibodies were used: anti-human LC3B (mouse antibody, 0260–100, dilution: 1:100, NanoTools, Teningen, Germany), anti-human p62 (mouse antibody, 610832, dilution: 1:500, BD Transduction Laboratories, Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA), anti-human BAG3 (rabbit antibody, PAB0330 dilution: 1:100, Abnova, Taipei City, Taiwan), anti-human Beclin1 (rabbit antibody, 0260–100, dilution: 1:100, Santa Cruz, Dallas, TX, USA), anti-human LAMP2 (rabbit antibody, ab37024, dilution: 1:200, Abcam, Cambridge, MA, USA), anti-human Cathepsin B (goat antibody, sc-6493, dilution: 1:250, Santa Cruz) and anti-human cleaved caspase 3 (rabbit antibody, dilution: 1:100, Cell Signaling, Cambridge, UK).

Techniques: Sequencing