Journal: eLife

Article Title: Rho GTPase signaling and mDia facilitate endocytosis via presynaptic actin

doi: 10.7554/eLife.92755

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Article Snippet: To prevent crosstalk between the NLS-RFP and other mCherry constructs, a similar backbone expressing the blue fluorescent protein (BFP) as a reporter was generated in-house by Klaas Ypermann: The backbone was digested by XbaI and PacI , the hSyn1 promotor and mTagBFP (Addgene; #Cat 105772) were amplified with oligos , gel extracted and assembled utilizing a Gibson master mix (New England BioLabs Inc; Cat#E2611L) to yield f(U6) BFP shCTR.

Techniques: Knock-Out, Recombinant, Plasmid Preparation, Variant Assay, Transfection, shRNA, Binding Assay, Mutagenesis, Software, Sequencing

Journal: Life (Basel, Switzerland)

Article Title: Nucleoporin Nup358 Downregulation Tunes the Neuronal Excitability in Mouse Cortical Neurons.

doi: 10.3390/life13091791

Figure Lengend Snippet: Figure 1. Downregulation of Nup358 expression in cortical neurons. Cortical neurons transfected at 5 DIV, with shRNA constructs co-expressing GFP to downregulate Nup358 (shNup358). As a control, neurons were transfected with a non-targeted shRNA construct (shCTRL). Immunostaining was conducted for Nup358 (red), and the nuclei are labeled with DAPI (blue). Asterisks are used to mark the transfected neuronal cells (green) with a substantial decrease in the Nup358 signal compared to the control untransfected cells. Scale bar: 10 µm.

Article Snippet: Scrambled negative control shRNA (shCTRL, Origene TR30021) and a pool of four mouse gene-specific Nup358 shRNA constructs (shNup358, Origene TL501860) in pGFPC-shLenti Vector (Origene, Rockville, MD, USA) plasmids were used for the knockdown experiments as previously described [14].

Techniques: Expressing, Transfection, shRNA, Construct, Control, Immunostaining, Labeling

Journal: bioRxiv

Article Title: Concerted remodelling of the postsynaptic spine and RNA granule by cLTP

doi: 10.1101/2025.07.16.665171

Figure Lengend Snippet: a , Experimental design of biotinylation assays in cortical neurons under basal, cLTP and post-cLTP conditions. b , A representative αFLAG immunofluorescence image of cortical neurons expressing FLAG-APEX2 fused to a nuclear export signal sequence from a lentiviral vector. c , Proteomic analysis of streptavidin pulldown and input samples from cortical neurons subject to biotin labelling under basal conditions. d , Pulldown to input ratios as a function of the predicted number of surface tyrosines per protein. e , Volcano plot with enrichment scores for the indicated selection of protein sets (bubble size indicates protein number in each protein set). f , Tyrosine surface exposure in ribosomal proteins with low and high accessibility scores as determined by their streptavidin pulldown / input ratios. g , Accessibility scores corresponding to ribosomal proteins as a function of the number of surface tyrosines hidden in the 80S ribosome under basal (blue) and cLTP (orange) conditions. h , Proteomic analysis of cortical neurons under basal and cLTP conditions. Ribosomal proteins are indicated (red dots).

Article Snippet: Lentiviral constructs pLKO-RFP-shCtrl (Addgene, 69040) and pLKO-RFP-shDbn1 containing the shRNA sequence GCAGTCTATCTTTGGTGACCA (TRCN0000090077) against the Dbn1 gene were used in knockdown experiments. pFUW-FLAG-APEX2, pFUW-FLAG-APEX2-DBN1 and pFUW-FLAG-APEX2-IGF2BP1 were used to perform accessibility and proximity assays, and derived from pcDNA3 APEX2-NES (Addgene, 49386) and pFUW (Addgene, 14882).

Techniques: Immunofluorescence, Expressing, Sequencing, Plasmid Preparation, Selection

Journal: Theranostics

Article Title: The LRP4/YAP axis drives the radiation-tolerant persister (RTP) cell state in breast cancer

doi: 10.7150/thno.101393

Figure Lengend Snippet: A RNAi screen for the identification of functional regulator of radiation-induced cell plasticity. A . schematic representation of RNAi screening strategy. B-C . Proportion of ALDH br cells in BFP + ( B ) and RFP + SUM159 cells ( C ) following silencing of each individual gene contained in the RNAi library and normalized with non-targeting siRNA (siCTRL). Genes targeted by a siRNA inducing a significant reduction of the ALDH br cell proportion are highlighted. Statistical test used is Student's t-test. Data represent mean ± SD D . Representative images of the high-content screening captures. ALDEFLUOR cellular staining is represented in green. Dead cells are labeled by DRAQ5 in red. RFP+ cells are in yellow and BFP+ cells in blue. E-F . Validation of candidate genes using FACS analysis. Proportion of ALDH br cells in BFP + ( E ) and RFP + SUM159 cells ( F ) are represented normalized with non-targeting siRNA (siCTRL). siRNA targeting ALDH1A1 was used as positive control and siRNA targeting TEXT12 or VDACL were used as negative control. Statistical test used is Student's t-test. Data represent mean ± SD. *p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001.

Article Snippet: To evaluate the effect of LRP4 silencing on radiotherapy-response, SUM159, S68, and MDA-MB-231 cells were first transduced with a lentivirus expressing shRNA constructs (shLRP4, #SHCLNV or shCTRL, #SHC201VN (empty vector); Merck Sigma-Aldrich)..Cells shCTRL or shLRP4 were plated at low-density (between 75 and 2000 cells per well, depending on the dose) in 12-well plates (Falcon, 353043), with 3.5mL of culture medium and irradiated between 0 and 6Gy using Synergy linear accelerator (Elekta).

Techniques: Functional Assay, High Content Screening, Staining, Labeling, Biomarker Discovery, Positive Control, Negative Control

Journal: Theranostics

Article Title: The LRP4/YAP axis drives the radiation-tolerant persister (RTP) cell state in breast cancer

doi: 10.7150/thno.101393

Figure Lengend Snippet: LRP4/YAP axis inhibition radiosensitizes iCSC. A-B . Proportion of cells ( A , SUM159; B , S68) presenting a nuclear location of YAP in each cell subpopulations five days post-irradiation, with representative images of YAP staining (in green) in each cell subpopulations on the right panel. Nuclei are counterstained with DAPi (in blue). C . Pre-ranked GSEA interrogating differential expression between iCSC and late non-CSC and YAP/TAZ target genes. D . Western blot of markers related to YAP/TAZ signaling and its activation in SUM159 and S68 cells silenced for LRP4 (shLRP4) compared to the non-targeting shRNA (shCTRL). The mean intensities are indicated below each band for each condition. E . Heat map representing the mRNA expression of the LRP4, ALDH1A1, and YAP/TAZ target genes in SUM159 and S68 silenced for LRP4 (siLRP4) compared to the non-targeting siRNA (siCTRL). Each row represents three independent replicates per conditions (R1, R2, and R3). F . Proportion of SUM159 cells presenting a nuclear location of YAP in late non-CSC and iCSC following LRP4 silencing (siLRP4) compared to a non-targeting siRNA (siCTRL). G-H . SUM159 ( G ) and S68 cells ( H ), following LRP4 silencing (shLRP4) compared to a non-targeting siRNA (shCTRL), were exposed to various dose of radiation therapy and subjected to clonogenic survival assays ( G ), with representative images (right panels). I . Patient-derived xenograft organoid (PDXO) size distribution for CRCM389 cells WT (shCTRL) or silenced for LRP4 (shLRP4) following irradiation (RT) and compared to untreated condition (CTRL) (left panel). Representative pictures of PDXO-CRCM389 7 days post-treatment (right panel). Statistical test used is Student's t-test. Data represent mean ± SD. ns (not significant), *p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001. J . Kaplan-Meier tumor-free survival curves of mice xenografted with 100,000-200,000 SUM159 irradiated cells silenced for LRP4 (shLRP4) compared to the control (shCTRL). p-value and hazard ration (HR) estimated according to Log-rank (Mantel-Cox) test.

Article Snippet: To evaluate the effect of LRP4 silencing on radiotherapy-response, SUM159, S68, and MDA-MB-231 cells were first transduced with a lentivirus expressing shRNA constructs (shLRP4, #SHCLNV or shCTRL, #SHC201VN (empty vector); Merck Sigma-Aldrich)..Cells shCTRL or shLRP4 were plated at low-density (between 75 and 2000 cells per well, depending on the dose) in 12-well plates (Falcon, 353043), with 3.5mL of culture medium and irradiated between 0 and 6Gy using Synergy linear accelerator (Elekta).

Techniques: Inhibition, Irradiation, Staining, Quantitative Proteomics, Western Blot, Activation Assay, shRNA, Expressing, Derivative Assay, Control

Journal: Life Science Alliance

Article Title: Axonal transport of Hrs is activity dependent and facilitates synaptic vesicle protein degradation

doi: 10.26508/lsa.202000745

Figure Lengend Snippet: (A) Schematic diagram of transport assay using GFP/FKBP-tagged BicD2 motor domain, Myc/FRB-tagged kinesin cargo-binding tail domain, and fluorescently tagged cargo of interest. Upon addition of the rapamycin analogue (rapalog), FKBP and FRB interact and are co-transported to the centriole. If the protein/vesicle of interest interacts with the kinesin tail, it is also transported. (B, C) Images of N2a cells expressing RFP-Hrs (red), BicD2-GFP-FKBP (green), and KIF13A-FRB-Myc (blue), +/− rapamycin analogue to induce FKBP/FRB interaction (linker) (B), and corresponding line scan graphs (taken from left to right along the yellow lines in merged images; distance expressed in pixels) (C), showing that addition of linker induces colocalization of Hrs with BicD2 and KIF13A as depicted by a single peak in the lower graph. Size bar, 10 μm. (D, E) Images of N2a cells expressing RFP-Hrs (red), BicD2-GFP-FKBP (green), and KIF13B-FRB-Myc (blue), +/− linker (D), and corresponding line scan graphs (taken along yellow lines in merged images) (E) showing that addition of linker does not induce Hrs colocalization with BicD2/KIF13B. Size bar, 10 μm. (F) Percentage of transfected cells exhibiting rapalog-induced Hrs recruitment to the centriole (* P = 0.0178, unpaired t test, n = 4 fields of view/condition). (G) Immunoblot of lysates from N2a cells coexpressing mCherry or RFP-Hrs together with KIF13A-FRB-Myc or KIF13B-FRB-Myc, immunoprecipitated (IP) with mCherry antibody and probed with Myc or mCherry antibodies. (H) Quantitative analysis of co-immunoprecipitated KIF13A/B, normalized to immunoprecipitated RFP-Hrs, and expressed as intensity normalized to KIF13B (**** P < 0.0001, unpaired t test, n = 5 independent experiments). Bars show mean ± SEM.

Article Snippet: Full-length [Chmp4b] shRNA scrambled control and KIF13A knockdown constructs (shCtrl, shKIF13A1 and A2, KIF13B) were purchased from Origene (Cat. no. TL706020).

Techniques: Transport Assay, Binding Assay, Expressing, Transfection, Western Blot, Immunoprecipitation

Journal: Life Science Alliance

Article Title: Axonal transport of Hrs is activity dependent and facilitates synaptic vesicle protein degradation

doi: 10.26508/lsa.202000745

Figure Lengend Snippet: (A, B) Images of N2a cells coexpressing BicD2-GFP-FKBP (green) and KIF13A-FRB-Myc (blue; A) or KIF13B-FRB-Myc (blue; B), +/− rapamycin analogue to induce FKBP/FRB binding (linker). Size bar, 10 μm. (C, D) Images of N2a cells expressing mCh-Rab5 (red), BicD2-GFP-FKBP (green), and KIF13A-FRB-Myc (blue), +/− linker, and corresponding line scan graphs (taken along yellow lines in merged images) (D) showing that addition of linker induces colocalization of Rab5 with BicD2/KIF13A. (E, F) Images of N2a cells expressing mCh-Rab5 (red), BicD2-GFP-FKBP (green), and KIF13B-FRB-Myc (blue), +/− linker, and corresponding line scan graphs (taken along yellow lines in merged images) (F) showing that addition of linker induces colocalization of Rab5 with BicD2/KIF13B.

Article Snippet: Full-length [Chmp4b] shRNA scrambled control and KIF13A knockdown constructs (shCtrl, shKIF13A1 and A2, KIF13B) were purchased from Origene (Cat. no. TL706020).

Techniques: Binding Assay, Expressing

Journal: Life Science Alliance

Article Title: Axonal transport of Hrs is activity dependent and facilitates synaptic vesicle protein degradation

doi: 10.26508/lsa.202000745

Figure Lengend Snippet: (A) Immunoblot of lysates from 13 to 15 day in vitro (DIV) hippocampal neurons expressing shKIF13A1, shKIF13A2, or scrambled shRNA control (shCtrl), probed with antibodies against KIF13A and tubulin. (B) Quantification of KIF13A band intensity, normalized to tubulin control, with shCtrl or shKIF13A expression (*** P = 0.0004 [shKIF13A1], *** P = 0.0002 [shKIF13A2], one-way ANOVA with Dunnett’s multiple comparisons test; n = 4 independent experiments). Bars show mean ± SEM. (C) Images of axons from 14 DIV dissociated hippocampal neurons expressing shCtrl or shKIF13A1, immunostained for neurofilament and KIF13A. (D) Quantification of KIF13A puncta per 100 μm axon (** P = 0.0012, unpaired t test, n = 18 [shCtrl] and 15 [shKIF13A1] fields of view/condition). (E) Representative immunoblot of lysates from 13 to 15 DIV hippocampal neurons expressing shKIF13B or scrambled shRNA control (shCtrl), probed with antibodies against KIF13B and tubulin. (F) Quantification of KIF13B band intensity, normalized to tubulin control, with shCtrl or shKIF13B expression (*** P = 0.0007, unpaired t test; n = 4 independent experiments). Bars show mean ± SEM. (G) Images and corresponding kymographs of EGFP-Hrs in axons from dissociated hippocampal neurons expressing shCtrl (left panels), shKIF13A2 (middle panels), or shKIF13B (right panels), under control conditions (upper panels) and after 2 h treatment with Bic/4AP (lower panels). Horizontal size bar, 10 μm, vertical size bar, 25 s. One frame taken every 5 s (0.2 fps). Dashed yellow lines highlight axons. Quantification of Hrs motility under these conditions is shown in . (H) Images and corresponding kymographs of EGFP-Hrs in axons from dissociated hippocampal neurons expressing shCtrl (left panels) or shKIF13A1 (right panels), under control conditions (upper panels) and after 1 h treatment with BDNF (lower panels). Horizontal size bar, 10 μm, vertical size bar, 25 s. One frame taken every 5 s (0.2 fps). (I) Percentage of motile Hrs puncta in axons (* P = 0.0298, ns P = 0.9912, one-way ANOVA with Tukey’s multiple comparisons test; n = 24 [shCtrl, control], 25 [shCtrl, BNDF], 20 [shKIF13A1, control], and 23 [shKIF13A1, BDNF] videos/condition).

Article Snippet: Full-length [Chmp4b] shRNA scrambled control and KIF13A knockdown constructs (shCtrl, shKIF13A1 and A2, KIF13B) were purchased from Origene (Cat. no. TL706020).

Techniques: Western Blot, In Vitro, Expressing, shRNA, Control

Journal: Life Science Alliance

Article Title: Axonal transport of Hrs is activity dependent and facilitates synaptic vesicle protein degradation

doi: 10.26508/lsa.202000745

Figure Lengend Snippet: (A, B) Images of proximity ligation assay (PLA) in 13–15 day in vitro dissociated hippocampal neurons expressing EGFP (A) or EGFP-Hrs (B) under control or 2 h Bic/4AP conditions. PLA puncta (red), representing EGFP-Hrs/KIF13A interactions, were quantified in the soma (dashed yellow ovals). Size bar, 10 μm. (C) PLA puncta number per soma (* P = 0.0129, **** P < 0.0001, one-way ANOVA with Sidak’s multiple comparisons test; n = 13 [EGFP control], 9 [EGFP-Hrs] condition, ≥3 independent experiments). (D) Immunoblot of lysates from N2a cells coexpressing RFP-Hrs and KIF13A-FRB-Myc, treated with control or high K+ Tyrodes solution for 2 h, immunoprecipitated (IP) with mCherry antibody and probed with Myc or mCherry antibodies. (E) Quantitative analysis of co-immunoprecipitated KIF13A, normalized to immunoprecipitated RFP-Hrs and expressed as intensity normalized to control condition (* P = 0.0249, unpaired t test, four independent experiments). Bars show mean ± SEM.

Article Snippet: Full-length [Chmp4b] shRNA scrambled control and KIF13A knockdown constructs (shCtrl, shKIF13A1 and A2, KIF13B) were purchased from Origene (Cat. no. TL706020).

Techniques: Proximity Ligation Assay, In Vitro, Expressing, Control, Western Blot, Immunoprecipitation

Journal: Life Science Alliance

Article Title: Axonal transport of Hrs is activity dependent and facilitates synaptic vesicle protein degradation

doi: 10.26508/lsa.202000745

Figure Lengend Snippet: Neuronal firing increases the association of Hrs with plus-end directed kinesin motor protein KIF13A, stimulating the anterograde transport of these vesicles and their delivery to synaptic vesicle pools. Hrs+ vesicles also transport STAM1 and are a subset of Rab5+ early endosomes.

Article Snippet: Full-length [Chmp4b] shRNA scrambled control and KIF13A knockdown constructs (shCtrl, shKIF13A1 and A2, KIF13B) were purchased from Origene (Cat. no. TL706020).

Techniques: