Journal: Disease Models & Mechanisms
Article Title: A hypomorphic model of CPS1 deficiency for investigating the effects of hyperammonemia on the developing nervous system
doi: 10.1242/dmm.052303
Figure Lengend Snippet: Cps1 hypomorphic models demonstrate increased Nags expression and reduced Cps1 protein and enzyme activity, while ureagenesis is maintained. (A) Fold change in hepatic Cps1 RNA expression comparing genotypes was performed normalized to Cps1 wild-type mice (at 1). (B) Fold change in hepatic Nags RNA expression was determined comparing genotypes normalized to Nags wild-type mice (at 1). (C) Representative western blot images from different mouse genotypes examining hepatic Cps1 expression with β-actin loading control (each lane represents a different mouse). (D) Quantitation of western blot of Cps1 protein levels between genotypes demonstrating markedly reduced protein in the hypomorphic mice. (E,F) Representative Cps1 liver immunostaining of the different mouse genotypes (Cps1 in red, glutamine synthetase in green) (E), with average fluorescence intensity per group represented (F). (G) Cps1 enzyme activity was determined from each genotype, showing marked reduction in the hypomorphic mouse livers. (H) [ 15 N]urea enrichment is decreased in the compound heterozygote, while [ 15 N]citrulline enrichment is decreased in both the homozygous mutant and the compound heterozygote. [ 15 N]glutamine is increased in the compound heterozygote. n =10 per group for A,B,D,G; n =8 per group for H; n =3 mice per group for E,F with ROI as n =5 (see ). ns, not significant; * P <0.05, *** P <0.001, **** P <0.0001 (A,B,F,G,H, one-way ANOVA with Dunnett's T3 multiple comparison test; D, ordinary one-way ANOVA Tukey's multiple comparison test). AUC, area under the curve; CIT, citrulline; F, female; GLN, glutamine; M, male; WT, wild type. Scale bars: 1 mm.
Article Snippet: Following PBS washes, host-conjugated secondary antibodies were incubated at RT for 2 h [goat anti-rabbit Alexa Fluor 594 against CPS1 antibody (Thermo Fisher Scientific, A-11012, used at 1:500), goat anti-mouse Alexa Fluor 488 against glutamine synthetase antibody (Thermo Fisher Scientific, A-11001, used at 1:500) and PureBlu DAPI (Bio-Rad, 1351303, used at 1:500)].
Techniques: Expressing, Activity Assay, RNA Expression, Western Blot, Control, Quantitation Assay, Immunostaining, Fluorescence, Mutagenesis, Comparison