Journal: Advanced Science

Article Title: Calcium–Collagen Coupling is Vital for Biomineralization Schedule

doi: 10.1002/advs.202100363

Figure Lengend Snippet: Alteration of the Col1 biosynthesis caused consistent changes in ER Ca 2+ concentrations. A) Schematic illustration. Based on quantitative consistency of Ca 2+ and collagen, BMSCs underwent osteogenic induction by OM, and then the collagen expression was inhibited and recovered, followed by determination of Ca 2+ and collagen changes. Lv‐Col1 indicates lentiviral Col1 plasmids. B,C) The inhibitory effects of FT011 and the retrieval effects of Lv‐Col1 in dose‐dependent manner. N = 5. D) Fura‐2‐AM fluorescence changes. Scale bar = 10 µm. Histogram shows the fluorescence intensity (arbitrary units). N = 9. E) Cytosolic Ca 2+ changes tested by Fluo‐4‐AM (Fluo 4) (presented in Δ F/F ). Error bars represent ± SEM (control group, grey line, N = 30; inhibitory group, red line, N = 35; retrieval group, blue line, N = 30). Bar chart showing the area under the curves (AUC). N = 5. F) The D1ER fluorescence images. Scale bar = 10 µm. The relative basal FRET ratio (FRET/CFP) of D1ER. N = 6. G) STIM1 localization. Arrowheads = STIM1 puncta. Scale bar = 5 µm. F P / F TOT is calculated as the ratio of fluorescence intensity in the peripheral region ( F P ) to the total cell fluorescence ( F TOT ). N = 5. H) STEM‐EDX elemental mapping and unstained immune‐TEM images. Insets are high magnification of selected areas. Scale bar = 500 nm and = 200 nm in insets. Unstained sections are pseudo‐colored. Arrows = Col1. I,J) The comparison of Col1 positive dots per cell and elemental compositions (at%) among regions containing ER. N = 6. K,L) The comparison of sectional size of dilated ER and the percentage of cells bearing dilated ER. N = 10. Cells in this figure are osteogenic induced for 3 days and then treated for 2h, with or without transfection. All of the experiments are performed at least three times. * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.005, *** P < 0.0005, and **** P < 0.0001, ns , no significant difference.

Article Snippet: [ ] To inhibit the expression of type I collagen, BMSCs were transfected with empty lentiviral vector and treated with the collagen inhibitor, FT011 (HY‐100495, MedChemExpress, USA) for 2 h. [ ] To stimulate STIM1 redistribution, 10 × 10 −6 m TG was used for 10 min. To chelate cytosolic Ca 2+ , 40 × 10 −6 m 1,2‐bis(o‐aminophenoxy)ethane‐ N , N , N ′, N ′‐tetraacetic acid (BAPTA, HY‐100168, MedChemExpress, USA) or an equivalent amount of DMSO was added to the OM solution.

Techniques: Expressing, Fluorescence, Control, Comparison, Transfection

Journal: Advanced Science

Article Title: Calcium–Collagen Coupling is Vital for Biomineralization Schedule

doi: 10.1002/advs.202100363

Figure Lengend Snippet: Knockdown of TRAM2 disrupted the connection between Ca 2+ and Col1. A) Schematic illustration. After bioinformatics analysis and preliminary screening, TRAM2‐knockdown BMSCs underwent osteogenic induction by OM, finding the inhibition and depletion of Ca 2+ and collagen, with the coupling disrupted. B) The D1ER fluorescence images. Scale bar = 10 µm. The relative basal FRET ratio (FRET/CFP) of D1ER. N = 6. C) STIM1 localization. Arrowheads = STIM1 puncta. Scale bar = 10 µm. F P / F TOT calculation is performed as mentioned above. N = 5; one‐way ANOVA with Dunnett's multiple comparisons test. D‐E) Col1 and GAPDH (loading control) or CANX (loading control for ER protein) immunoblots of total and ER proteins. N = 4; two‐tailed Student's t ‐test. F) Col1 and GAPDH (loading control) immunoblots of cell (without extracellular matrix) and cytoplasm proteins. N = 4. G) Fura‐2‐AM fluorescence changes. Scale bar = 10 µm. Histogram shows the fluorescence intensity (arbitrary units). N = 9. H) Cytosolic Ca 2+ changes tested by Fluo4 (Δ F/F ) treated in the absence of Ca 2+ . Error bars represent ± SEM (control group, grey line, N = 40; knockdown group, red line, N = 35; + FT011 group, blue line, N = 40; retrieval group, green line, N = 45). Bar chart showing the area under the curves (AUC). N = 5. I) The D1ER fluorescence images. Scale bar = 10 µm. The relative basal FRET ratio (FRET/CFP) of D1ER. N = 6. J) ER Ca 2+ levels were monitored by D1ER in control group, N = 40; knockdown group, N = 35; + FT011 group, N = 40; retrieval group, N = 45, after the stimulation of 100 × 10 −6 m ATP. Error bars represent ± SEM. Histogram shows the average ER Ca 2+ levels in resting cells in each group. N = 10. Lv‐sh indicates TRAM2 knockdown cells. All of the experiments are performed at least three times. * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.005, *** P < 0.0005, and **** P < 0.0001, ns , no significant difference.

Article Snippet: [ ] To inhibit the expression of type I collagen, BMSCs were transfected with empty lentiviral vector and treated with the collagen inhibitor, FT011 (HY‐100495, MedChemExpress, USA) for 2 h. [ ] To stimulate STIM1 redistribution, 10 × 10 −6 m TG was used for 10 min. To chelate cytosolic Ca 2+ , 40 × 10 −6 m 1,2‐bis(o‐aminophenoxy)ethane‐ N , N , N ′, N ′‐tetraacetic acid (BAPTA, HY‐100168, MedChemExpress, USA) or an equivalent amount of DMSO was added to the OM solution.

Techniques: Knockdown, Inhibition, Fluorescence, Control, Western Blot, Two Tailed Test

Journal: American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology

Article Title: Orai1 interacts with STIM1 and mediates capacitative Ca 2+ entry in mouse pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells

doi: 10.1152/ajpcell.00548.2009

Figure Lengend Snippet: Orai1 and stromal-interacting molecule 1 (STIM1) expression in mouse pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells (PASMCs). A: RT-PCR products from cultured mouse PASMCs amplified using primers for mouse Orai1 (269 bp), STIM1 (473 bp), and β-actin (498 bp). Three separate RT-PCR reactions were performed in the presence (+) and absence (−) of reverse transcriptase (RT). B: Orai1, STIM1, and GAPDH proteins were detected in cultured mouse PASMCs using Western blot analysis. Experiments were performed in 5 separate Western blot analyses.

Article Snippet: To demonstrate coimmunoprecipitation of STIM1 and Orai1, the blot was subsequently probed with Orai1 antibody (1:100, ProSci).

Techniques: Expressing, Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction, Cell Culture, Amplification, Reverse Transcription, Western Blot

Journal: American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology

Article Title: Orai1 interacts with STIM1 and mediates capacitative Ca 2+ entry in mouse pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells

doi: 10.1152/ajpcell.00548.2009

Figure Lengend Snippet: STIM1 is associated with Orai1 to mediate CCE in mouse PASMCs. A and B: STIM1, Orai1, and GAPDH proteins were detected in nontransfected mouse PASMCs and in PASMCs transfected with 200 nM scrambled siRNA (negative control). The expression of STIM1 but not Orai1 or GAPDH was reduced significantly in cells transfected with 200 nM STIM1 siRNA. The expressions of STIM1 and Orai1 but not GAPDH were reduced significantly in cells transfected with both 200 nM STIM1 siRNA and 200 nM Orai1 siRNA. Experiments were performed in 3 separate Western blot analyses (**P < 0.01, ANOVA). C: siRNA knockdown of STIM1 reduced the CPA-induced transient and sustained increase in fura-2 fluorescence ratio in the presence of 10 μM nifedipine. siRNA knockdown of STIM1 and Orai1 further reduced the CPA-induced transient but not sustained increase in fura-2 fluorescence ratio in the presence of nifedipine. D: bar graph showing mean changes in transient and sustained increase in [Ca2+]i caused by 10 μM CPA after readdition of 2 mM Ca2+ in the presence of 10 μM nifedipine, in negative control cells (filled bars, n = 103), in STIM1 siRNA-transfected cells (shaded bars, n = 148), and in STIM1 siRNA and Orai1 siRNA-transfected cells (open bars, n = 70). **P < 0.01, compared with negative control cells (ANOVA); ++P < 0.01, compared with negative control cells and STIM1 siRNA-transfected cells (ANOVA). E: siRNA knockdown of STIM1 reduced the increase in Mn2+ quench of fura-2 fluorescence caused by 10 μM CPA in the presence of 10 μM nifedipine. siRNA knockdown of STIM1 and Orai1 further reduced the increase in Mn2+ quench of fura-2 fluorescence caused by CPA in the presence of nifedipine. F: bar graph showing percentage change in fura-2 quench rate after store-depletion in the presence of 10 μM nifedipine, in negative control cells (filled bar, n = 125), in STIM1 siRNA-transfected cells (shaded bar, n = 151), and in STIM1 siRNA and Orai1 siRNA-transfected cells (open bar, n = 137). **P < 0.01, compared with negative control cells (ANOVA); ++P < 0.01, compared with the negative control cells and STIM1 siRNA-transfected cells (ANOVA).

Article Snippet: To demonstrate coimmunoprecipitation of STIM1 and Orai1, the blot was subsequently probed with Orai1 antibody (1:100, ProSci).

Techniques: Transfection, Negative Control, Expressing, Western Blot, Knockdown, Fluorescence

Journal: American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology

Article Title: Orai1 interacts with STIM1 and mediates capacitative Ca 2+ entry in mouse pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells

doi: 10.1152/ajpcell.00548.2009

Figure Lengend Snippet: knockdown of Orai1 reduced CCE in STIM1-overexpressing mouse PASMCs. A and B: STIM1, Orai1, and GAPDH proteins were detected in cells infected with adenovirus containing green fluorescent protein (Ad-GFP) transfected with 200 nM scrambled siRNA. The expression of STIM1 but not Orai1 or GAPDH increased markedly in cells infected with STIM1-GFP-adenovirus (Ad-GFP-STIM1) transfected with scrambled siRNA. The expression of Orai1 but not STIM1 or GAPDH was reduced significantly in STIM1-overexpressing cells transfected with 200 nM Orai1 siRNA. Experiments were performed in 3 separate Western blot analyses (**P < 0.01, ANOVA). C: overexpression of STIM1 in scrambled siRNA-transfected cells caused an increase in CPA-induced transient and sustained rise in fura-2 fluorescence ratio in the presence of 10 μM nifedipine. The increases in fluorescence ratio were reduced in Orai1 siRNA-transfected cells overexpressed with STIM1. D: bar graph showing mean changes in transient and sustained increase in [Ca2+]i caused by 10 μM CPA after readdition of 2 mM Ca2+ in the presence of 10 μM nifedipine, in GFP-infected cells transfected with scrambled siRNA (filled bars, n = 33), in STIM1-overexpressing cells transfected with scrambled siRNA (shaded bars, n = 65), and in STIM1-overexpressing cells transfected with Orai1 siRNA (open bars, n = 50). *P < 0.05, compared with GFP-infected cells transfected with scrambled siRNA and STIM1-overexpressing cells transfected with Orai1 siRNA (ANOVA). E: overexpression of STIM1 in scrambled siRNA-transfected cells caused a CPA-induced increase in Mn2+ quench of fura-2 fluorescence in the presence of 10 μM nifedipine. The increases in Mn2+ quench of fura-2 fluorescence was reduced in Orai1 siRNA-transfected cells overexpressed with STIM1. F: bar graph showing percentage change in fura-2 quench rate after store-depletion in the presence of 10 μM nifedipine, in GFP-infected cells transfected with scrambled siRNA (filled bars, n = 40), in STIM1-overexpressing cells transfected with scrambled siRNA (shaded bars, n = 95), and in STIM1-overexpressing cells transfected with Orai1 siRNA (open bars, n = 57). **P < 0.01, compared with GFP-infected cells transfected with scrambled siRNA and STIM1-overexpressing cells transfected with Orai1 siRNA (ANOVA).

Article Snippet: To demonstrate coimmunoprecipitation of STIM1 and Orai1, the blot was subsequently probed with Orai1 antibody (1:100, ProSci).

Techniques: Knockdown, Infection, Transfection, Expressing, Western Blot, Over Expression, Fluorescence

Journal: American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology

Article Title: Orai1 interacts with STIM1 and mediates capacitative Ca 2+ entry in mouse pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells

doi: 10.1152/ajpcell.00548.2009

Figure Lengend Snippet: Orai1 coimmunoprecipitates with STIM1 in mouse PASMCs. A, left: Orai1 was detected in cultured mouse PASMCs in the absence and presence of store-depletion. Right: bar graph showing expression levels of Orai1 measured relative to GAPDH in control cells (denoted as 1, filled bar) and in cells subjected to store-depletion (open bar). Data are means ± SE of 7 separate Western blot analyses. B, left: STIM1 was detected in cultured mouse PASMCs in the absence and presence of store-depletion. Right: bar graph showing expression levels of STIM1 measured relative to GAPDH in control cells (denoted as 1, filled bar) and in cells subjected to store-depletion (open bar). Data are means ± SE of 7 separate Western blot analyses. C: STIM1 coimmunoprecipitated Orai1 in cultured mouse PASMCs in the absence and presence of store-depletion. STIM1 was first immunoprecipitated (IP) with EXBIO STIM1 antibody (10 μg), and the blot was subsequently probed with BD Biosciences STIM1 antibody (WB, 1:100). The blot was then probed for coimmunoprecipitation (co-IP) of Orai1 expression using Orai1 antibody (WB, 1:100, ProSci). Experiments were performed in 3 separate co-IP procedures and Western blot analyses.

Article Snippet: To demonstrate coimmunoprecipitation of STIM1 and Orai1, the blot was subsequently probed with Orai1 antibody (1:100, ProSci).

Techniques: Cell Culture, Expressing, Control, Western Blot, Immunoprecipitation, Co-Immunoprecipitation Assay

Journal: American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology

Article Title: Orai1 interacts with STIM1 and mediates capacitative Ca 2+ entry in mouse pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells

doi: 10.1152/ajpcell.00548.2009

Figure Lengend Snippet: Colocalization of Orai1 and STIM1 in mouse PASMCs. A–D: staining of mouse cultured PASMCs after exposure of live cells with normal bath physiological salt solution (PSS). A: omission of Orai1 and STIM1 antibody resulted in no Orai1 or STIM1 staining. B–D: three representative cells dual-labeled with anti-Orai1 antibody (green) and STIM1 antibody (red). Orai1 and STIM1 colocalization (yellow/orange) is shown in the merged images. E–H: staining of mouse cultured PASMCs after exposure of live cells with Ca2+-free PSS containing 10 μM CPA. E: omission of Orai1 and STIM1 antibody resulted in no Orai1 or STIM1 staining. F–H: three representative cells dual-labeled with anti-Orai1 antibody (green) and STIM1 antibody (red). Colocalization of Orai1 and STIM1 is more apparent (yellow/orange) after store-depletion as shown in the merged images. Nuclei were stained with DAPI (blue). Experiments were performed in 3 separate immunostaining procedure, each with duplicate coverslips. Scale bars, 20 μm.

Article Snippet: To demonstrate coimmunoprecipitation of STIM1 and Orai1, the blot was subsequently probed with Orai1 antibody (1:100, ProSci).

Techniques: Staining, Cell Culture, Labeling, Immunostaining