Journal: The Journal of Neuroscience

Article Title: Assembly of GABA A Receptors Composed of α1 and β2 Subunits in Both Cultured Neurons and Fibroblasts

doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.17-17-06587.1997

Figure Lengend Snippet: Differential sedimentation of the α1(9E10) subunit dependent on coexpression with the β2(9E10) subunit. Cells infected with the α1(9E10) (A) or co-infected with both the α1(9E10) and β2(9E10)(B) subunit viruses were lysed and subjected to sucrose density gradient fractionation 16 hr after infection. Gradient fractions were separated by SDS-PAGE, and the α1(9E10) subunit was detected via Western blotting using 9E10 antibody (A) or a rabbit polyclonal antibody against the α1 subunit (B). Sedimentation coefficients for the α1(9E10)subunit were determined with reference to proteins with known sedimentation: BSA (4.3 S), aldolase (7.4 S), and catalase (11.2 S).

Article Snippet: Receptor subunits were subjected to sucrose density gradient fractionation using 5 and 20% linear sucrose density gradients in lysis buffer ( Millar et al., 1995 ).

Techniques: Sedimentation, Infection, Fractionation, SDS Page, Western Blot

Journal: The Journal of Neuroscience

Article Title: Assembly of GABA A Receptors Composed of α1 and β2 Subunits in Both Cultured Neurons and Fibroblasts

doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.17-17-06587.1997

Figure Lengend Snippet: Pulse–chase analysis of GABAAreceptor assembly. Cells co-infected with both subunit viruses were labeled with 100 μCi/ml [35S]methionine 2 hr after infection for 1 hr and chased for 0 (A), 6 (B), or 20 (C) hr excess cold methionine. The cells were then lysed and subjected to sucrose density gradient fractionation. Gradient fractions were then immunoprecipitated with 9E10 antibody, and the α1(9E10) and β2(9E10)subunits were resolved by SDS-PAGE. Sedimentation coefficients for the α1(9E10) and β2(9E10)subunits were determined as described in Figure ​Figure44.

Article Snippet: Receptor subunits were subjected to sucrose density gradient fractionation using 5 and 20% linear sucrose density gradients in lysis buffer ( Millar et al., 1995 ).

Techniques: Pulse Chase, Infection, Labeling, Fractionation, Immunoprecipitation, SDS Page, Sedimentation

Journal: The Journal of Neuroscience

Article Title: Assembly of GABA A Receptors Composed of α1 and β2 Subunits in Both Cultured Neurons and Fibroblasts

doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.17-17-06587.1997

Figure Lengend Snippet: Subunit ratio of GABAA receptors composed of α1(9E10) and β2(9E10) subunits. A, BHK cells expressing both receptor subunits were pulse-labeled with [35S]methionine (200 μCi/ml) for 2 hr; 3 hr after infection, the cells were then chased for 12 hr with excess cold methionine. Cell lysates were then subjected to sucrose density gradient fractionation, and the fractions corresponding to the 9 S peak were pooled and immunoprecipitated with 9E10 antibody. Receptor subunits were then resolved by SDS-PAGE and quantified using a Bio-Rad phosphorimager. After correction for methionine content (α1 = 9; β2 = 15) a ratio of 0.9 was found for the α1(9E10):β2(9E10) subunits in the experiment shown. B, Labeled cells were exposed to 9E10 antibody at 4°C for 30 min. The cell surface receptor population was then isolated via immunoprecipitation with protein G in the presence of excess 9E10 peptide and resolved by SDS-PAGE, and subunit levels were quantified. A ratio of 1.1 was found for the α1(9E10):β2(9E10) subunits in the experiment shown.

Article Snippet: Receptor subunits were subjected to sucrose density gradient fractionation using 5 and 20% linear sucrose density gradients in lysis buffer ( Millar et al., 1995 ).

Techniques: Expressing, Labeling, Infection, Fractionation, Immunoprecipitation, SDS Page, Cell Surface Receptor Assay, Isolation