Journal: Cancer biology & therapy
Article Title: RIalpha influences cellular proliferation in cancer cells by transporting RFC40 into the nucleus.
doi: 10.4161/cbt.4.4.1621
Figure Lengend Snippet: Figure 4. RIα has a nonconventional nuclear localization sequence at residues 91–98. 293 cells (1 x 106) were transiently transfected with 1–2.5 µg of GFP vector alone (A; top panel), GFP-RIα-wt (RFC40+/NLS+, A; bottom panel), GFP-RIα-dmt1 (RFC40-/NLS+, (B) GFP-RIα-dmt2 (RFC40-/NLS-, C) and GFP-RIα-SDM (RFC40+/NLSM, D) for 48 hrs and subcellular localization of these constructs were examined by immunofluorescence microscopy (Nikon Microphot FXA, objective fluor 40X). Figure 5. RIα transports RFC40 into the nucleus. 293 cells (1 x 106) were transiently transfected with 1–2.5 µg of GFP vector alone (A, left panel), GFP-RIα-wt (RFC40+/NLS+, B; left panel), GFP- RIα-dmt1 (RFC40-/NLS+, C; left panel), GFP-RIα-dmt2 (RFC40-/NLS-, D; left panel) and GFP-RIα-SDM (RFC40+/NLSM, E; left panel) for 48 hrs. Cells were stained for endogenous RFC40 using polyclonal anti-RFC40 antibody and Rhodamine Red X conju- gated anti-rabbit secondary antibody (A–E; center panels) and visualized by immunofluorescence microscopy (Nikon Microphot FXA, objective fluor 60X). The combined images on the right were separated by filters into green (GFP constructs of RIα) and red (RFC40) images.
Article Snippet: Goat polyclonal anti-lactate dehydrogenase antibody was obtained from Novus Biologicals, Inc. (CO, USA).
Techniques: Sequencing, Transfection, Plasmid Preparation, Construct, Immunofluorescence, Microscopy, Staining