Journal: Nucleic Acids Research
Article Title: Mono-ubiquitination of TopBP1 by PHRF1 enhances ATR activation and genomic stability
doi: 10.1093/nar/gkaf073
Figure Lengend Snippet: PHRF1 is recruited to replication forks. ( A ) Flag-PHRF1 overexpressed U2OS cells were stained with anti-Flag (PHRF1) and γH2AX antibodies 10 min post micro-irradiation. Scale bars, 10 μm. ( B , C ) PHRF1 and γH2AX colocalization were evaluated by immunofluorescence assay. The graphs in panels (B, C) represent mean ± standard error of mean, two-tailed, unpaired t -test; n = 4 independent experiments. Scale bars, 10 μm. ( D , E ) Cell cycle distribution was determined by flow cytometry in PHRF1 knockout or WT HCT116 cells. The proportions of cells in each cell cycle phase were determined using Modifit. The data in panel (D) are presented as mean ± standard error of mean, with statistical significance assessed using a two-tailed, unpaired t -test ( n = 3 independent experiments). PHRF1 knockout efficiency in panel (D) was evaluated using WB (panel E). ( F ) Cartoon scheme for iPOND assay. Image created in BioRender. Chenghui, C. (2025). https://BioRender.com/r26o549 . ( G ) HCT116 cells expressing Flag-PHRF1 were incubated with 10 μM EdU. Replication fork proteins were isolated by native-iPOND. ( H ) HCT116 cells were preincubated with 50 nM chaetocin, followed by incubated with 10 μM EdU and 10 mM HU for the indicated durations. Replication fork proteins were then isolated by native-iPOND. ( I ) U2OS cells were pre-treated with 50 nM chaetocin for 1 h, followed by micro-irradiation. The cells were then costained with anti-PHRF1 and γH2AX antibodies 10 min after micro-irradiation. Scale bars, 10 μm. ( J ) Biotin-labeled histone peptides were incubated with the indicated 293T cell lysates, captured with streptavidin beads, and analyzed by SDS–PAGE. ( K ) 293T cells were transfected with Flag-PHRF1 constructs for 48 h, then pretreated with or without 50 nM chaetocin for 1 h, followed by treatment with 10 mM HU for 2 h. The chromatin fraction was immunoprecipitated using Flag antibody-conjugated beads, and H3K9me3 and Flag-PHRF1 were detected by immunoblotting with the indicated antibodies. ( L ) 293T cells were transfected with the indicated Flag-PHRF1 constructs for 48 h. The chromatin fraction was immunoprecipitated with Flag antibody-conjugated beads. H3K9me3 and Flag were immunoblotted with the indicated antibodies. ( M ) 293T cells were treated with or without 10 mM HU for 2 h. Whole cell lysates were immunoprecipitated with PHRF1 antibody and rabbit IgG. TopBP1, p-S/TQ, and PHRF1 were blotted with the indicated antibodies. ( N ) 293T cells were transfected with Flag-PHRF1 for 48 h, followed by pretreatment with 1 μM VE-822 for 1 h. After VE-822 treatment, cells were incubated with 10 mM HU for 1 h. Whole cell lysates were immunoprecipitated using Flag antibody-conjugated beads. Flag and p-S/TQ were blotted with the indicated antibodies. ( O ) 293T cells were transfected with HA-PHRF1 WT, S925A, S1389A, or 2SA (S925A/S1389A) for 48 h, followed by treatment with 10 mM HU for 1 h. Whole cell lysates were immunoprecipitated using HA antibody-conjugated beads. HA and p-S/TQ were blotted with the indicated antibodies. ( P ) HCT116 cells were transfected with HA-PHRF1 or HA-PHRF1 S925A for 48 h and then incubated with 10 μM EdU and 10 mM HU for 2 h. Replication fork proteins were isolated by native-iPOND. HA and H3 were immunoblotted with the indicated antibodies.
Article Snippet: pcDNA3-LacR-TopBP1 (#31317) vector was purchased from Addgene.
Techniques: Staining, Irradiation, Immunofluorescence, Two Tailed Test, Flow Cytometry, Knock-Out, Expressing, Incubation, Isolation, Labeling, SDS Page, Transfection, Construct, Immunoprecipitation, Western Blot