Journal: Molecular Biology of the Cell
Article Title: The RabGAPs EPI64A and EPI64B regulate the apical structure of epithelial cells †
doi: 10.1091/mbc.e21-05-0268
Figure Lengend Snippet: FIGURE 5: Jeg-3 cells lacking EPI64A and EPI64B lack microvilli (A) Western blot with antibodies to EPI64A, EPI64B, and tubulin on whole cell lysates of Jeg-3 cells genetically modified to lack EPI64A, EPI64B, or both proteins (DKO). (B) Confocal imaging showing localization of ezrin and actin in wild-type Jeg-3 cells and the single (A-KO, B-KO) and double knockout cells. Scale bar 10 µm. (C) Quantitation of the percentage of indicated cells stained for ezrin that express surface microvilli. Normal defined >50% coverage of the apical surface with microvilli. One-way analysis of variance gave the indicated p values. (D) EPI64A/B double knockout cells were transfected to express the indicated constructs and the percentage of ezrin-stained cells (total for either untransfected or GFP-expressing for transfected cells) that express normal apical microvilli. One-way analysis of variance gave the indicated p values. (E) Localization of tight junction ZO-1 in wild-type and knockout Jeg-3 cells. Scale bar: 10 µm.
Article Snippet: GFP-Rab8a wild type was cloned in the lab; EGFP-Rab8a-TN (Addgene #86077) and EGFP-Rab8a-QL (Addgene #86076) were gifts from Lei Liu.
Techniques: Western Blot, Genetically Modified, Imaging, Double Knockout, Quantitation Assay, Staining, Transfection, Construct, Expressing, Knock-Out