Journal: Nature Communications
Article Title: AMPK-dependent activation of the Cyclin Y/CDK16 complex controls autophagy
doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-14812-0
Figure Lengend Snippet: a HeLa cells were transfected with GFP-CDK16, Cyclin Y-Flag or phosphosite mutants as indicated. The interaction of CDK16 and Cyclin Y was analyzed in GFP-specific immunoprecipitations (IP). Proteins were analyzed by immunoblotting as specified (WCL). ( n = 2). b Representative confocal images of HeLa cells from panel a . GFP-CDK16 identified transfected cells and staining for endogenous LC3 (red, antibody 4E12) monitored autophagy. Scale bar: 50 µm. c Quantification of LC3 dots per cell treated as displayed in panel b . Statistical significance was measured via unpaired and two-tailed Student’s t -tests and is presented as follows: ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001; **** p < 0.0001. All error bars indicate SD. ( n = 1; 100 cells were analyzed for each treatment; control vs. Cyclin Y/CDK16: t = 7.274, df = 11; control vs. Cyclin Y S324A/CDK16: t = 4.356, df = 8; Cyclin Y/CDK16 vs. Cyclin Y S100A/CDK16: t = 8.644, df = 13; Cyclin Y/CDK16 vs. Cyclin Y S326A/CDK16: t = 7.765, df = 13; Cyclin Y S100A/CDK16 vs. Cyclin Y S324A/CDK16: t = 5.214, df = 10; Cyclin Y S324A/CDK16 vs. Cyclin Y S326A/CDK16: t = 4.734, df = 10). d HeLa cells were transfected with GFP-CDK16 and Cyclin Y-Flag-wt or the S326A mutant and siRNA against AMPK-α1/2 or control. The interaction of CDK16 and Cyclin Y was analyzed in GFP-specific immunoprecipitations. Proteins were analyzed by immunoblotting as specified. ( n = 2). e Representative confocal images of the HeLa cells from panel d . GFP-CDK16 identified the transfected cells and staining for endogenous LC3 (red, antibody 4E12) measured autophagy. Scale bar: 50 µm. f Quantification of the LC3 dots shown in panel e . Statistical significance was measured via unpaired and two-tailed Student’s t -tests and is presented as follows: **** p < 0.0001. All error bars indicate SD. ( n = 1; 250 cells were analyzed for each treatment; siControl vs. siControl Cyclin Y/CDK16: t = 8.113, df = 8; siControl Cyclin Y/CDK16 vs. siAMPK-α1/2 Cyclin Y/CDK16: t = 8.290, df = 8). n biological independent replicate. SD standard deviation. Source data are provided as a Source Data file.
Article Snippet: YenZym Antibodies generated the rabbit antibodies targeting human CDK16 phospho-S65 (residues 58-SARGPLS-pS-APEIVH-71), phospho-S153 (residues 147-RRLRRV-pS-LSEIGFG-160), and phospho-S155 (residues 149-LRRVSL-pS-EIGFGKL-161).
Techniques: Transfection, Phospho-proteomics, Western Blot, Staining, Two Tailed Test, Control, Mutagenesis, Standard Deviation