Journal: PLoS ONE

Article Title: Zinc Fingers Function Cooperatively with KRAB Domain for Nuclear Localization of KRAB-Containing Zinc Finger Proteins

doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0092155

Figure Lengend Snippet: A, Schematic representation of ZNF268 structure. ZNF268 was divided into 9 regions. UD, unknown domain; SD, spacer domain; figures indicate each of the zinc fingers. The subcellular distribution of each region is indicated. N, nucleus; N/C, nucleus and cytoplasm; ZF, zinc fingers; numbers in parentheses near ZF indicate the numbers of zinc fingers the mutants contain. B, Subcellular localization of the nine regions of ZNF268. Each region of ZNF268 was fused to GFP and transfected into HeLa cells. Twenty-four hours later, confocal fluorescence analysis was performed; C, Different subnuclear distribution of zinc fingers and KRAB. Each region of ZNF268 fused to GFP was transfected into HeLa cells, together with FLAG-tagged ZNF268 KRAB. Twenty-four hours later, cells were subjected to confocal analysis. KRAB was labeled with TRITC. The white arrows indicate the nucleolus region with negative DAPI staining in the nucleus.

Article Snippet: To confirm this, data on the subcellular localization of 116 human KRAB-ZFP genes was retrieved from the Human Protein Atlas portal ( www.proteinatlas.org ) and subjected to analysis as described in legend.

Techniques: Zinc-Fingers, Transfection, Fluorescence, Labeling, Staining

Journal: PLoS ONE

Article Title: Zinc Fingers Function Cooperatively with KRAB Domain for Nuclear Localization of KRAB-Containing Zinc Finger Proteins

doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0092155

Figure Lengend Snippet: A, Schematic representation of a(1–4), a(1–8), a(1–16), and a-GFP mutations at the indicated site of the KRAB domain (E16/17A-W18A). B, The above constructs were transfected into HeLa cells for confocal analysis. The subcellular distribution of each construct is indicated in panel A. N, nucleus; N/C, nucleus and cytoplasm; C, Schematic representation of a(1–4), a(1–8), a(1–16), and a-GFP mutation at the indicated site of the KRAB domain (D8A/V9A); D, The above constructs were transfected into HeLa cells for confocal analysis.

Article Snippet: To confirm this, data on the subcellular localization of 116 human KRAB-ZFP genes was retrieved from the Human Protein Atlas portal ( www.proteinatlas.org ) and subjected to analysis as described in legend.

Techniques: Construct, Transfection, Mutagenesis

Journal: PLoS ONE

Article Title: Zinc Fingers Function Cooperatively with KRAB Domain for Nuclear Localization of KRAB-Containing Zinc Finger Proteins

doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0092155

Figure Lengend Snippet: A, Schematic representation of ZNF268b2 and the truncation constructs. Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of zinc fingers the mutants contain. ZNF268b2 or the truncation mutants were fused to GFP and transfected into HeLa cells, together with control vector or FLAG-tagged ZNF268 KRAB. B, Twenty-four hours later, cells were subjected to confocal analysis. KRAB was labeled with TRITC. The subcellular localization pattern of each construct in control or KRAB expression group is indicated in panel A.

Article Snippet: To confirm this, data on the subcellular localization of 116 human KRAB-ZFP genes was retrieved from the Human Protein Atlas portal ( www.proteinatlas.org ) and subjected to analysis as described in legend.

Techniques: Construct, Zinc-Fingers, Transfection, Control, Plasmid Preparation, Labeling, Expressing

Journal: PLoS ONE

Article Title: Zinc Fingers Function Cooperatively with KRAB Domain for Nuclear Localization of KRAB-Containing Zinc Finger Proteins

doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0092155

Figure Lengend Snippet: A, Analysis of subcellular localization of various ZNF268 mutants. B, Analysis of the endogenous subcellular localization of 116 human KRAB-ZFP genes. The subcellular localization data of 116 human KRAB-ZFP genes were retrieved from the Human Protein Atlas portal ( www.proteinatlas.org ), and the percentages of their subcellular localization were calculated based on the following rules. First of all, the localization pattern of these genes was analyzed based on their distribution in cytoplasm and nucleus. Then the genes that showed presence in the nucleus were further analyzed based on their distribution in cytoplasm and nucleolus. Specifically, they were classified into the following four groups: exclusively whole nucleus; whole nucleus and cytoplasm; nucleus but not nucleolus; nucleus but not nucleolus and cytoplasm. C, Subcellular localization of ZNF300 and KOX1 and their KRAB domains. KOX1 and ZNF300 genes were FLAG-tagged and transfected into HeLa cells. Control is the cells transfected with empty vector. The FLAG-tagged proteins were labeled with FITC. The white arrows indicate the nucleolus region with negative DAPI staining in the nucleus.

Article Snippet: To confirm this, data on the subcellular localization of 116 human KRAB-ZFP genes was retrieved from the Human Protein Atlas portal ( www.proteinatlas.org ) and subjected to analysis as described in legend.

Techniques: Transfection, Control, Plasmid Preparation, Labeling, Staining

Journal: PLoS ONE

Article Title: Zinc Fingers Function Cooperatively with KRAB Domain for Nuclear Localization of KRAB-Containing Zinc Finger Proteins

doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0092155

Figure Lengend Snippet: A, Colocalization of KRAB and KAP1 in the nucleoplasm, but not nucleolus. HeLa cells were transfected with the indicated GFP expression plasmids. Twenty-four hours later, cells were incubated with anti-KAP1 antibody and subjected to labeling with TRITC conjugated secondary antibody for confocal analysis. B, The subcellular localization of ZNF268 KRAB mutants. Plasmids expressing wild-type (WT) or mutant ZNF268 KRAB-GFP (E16/17A-W18A) together with control (left panel) or FLAG-KAP overexpressing plasmid (right panel) were transfected into HeLa cells subjected to confocal analysis 24 hours later. The white arrows indicate the nucleolus region with negative DAPI staining in the nucleus. C, Model for subcellular localization of KRAB-ZFPs. The KRAB domain and Zinc finger domain both contain the NLS and their cooperative functions contribute to the precise nucleoplasmic, but not nucleolar localization.

Article Snippet: To confirm this, data on the subcellular localization of 116 human KRAB-ZFP genes was retrieved from the Human Protein Atlas portal ( www.proteinatlas.org ) and subjected to analysis as described in legend.

Techniques: Transfection, Expressing, Incubation, Labeling, Mutagenesis, Control, Plasmid Preparation, Staining

Journal: Heliyon

Article Title: PANoptosis-related molecule CASP2 affects the immune microenvironment and immunotherapy response of hepatocellular carcinoma

doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27302

Figure Lengend Snippet: Clinical role and expression pattern of CASP2 in HCC. Notes: A-B: Subcellular localization of FADD of SiHa cells from the data obtained from HPA database; C: The OS difference of patients with high and low CASP2 expression; D: The difference in DSS among patients with high and low CASP2 expression; E: The difference in PFI among patients with high and low CASP2 expression; F–I: Clinical correlation of CASP2; J-K: Univariate and multivariate analysis of CASP2.

Article Snippet: Publicly available cellular subcellular localization data were obtained from the Human Protein Atlas (HPA) database [ ].

Techniques: Expressing