(A) Ankle2 functions with PP2A to allow the dephosphorylation of Barrier-to-Autointegration Factor (BAF) and its recruitment to segregated chromosomes. BAF promotes the formation of a single nucleus …
Proteins identified from affinity purifications of Ankle2-GFP from embryos.
Numbers of total spectral counts and unique peptides for Ankle2-GFP or Flag-GFP (control) are indicated.
Proteins identified from affinity purifications of PP2A-29B-GFP from embryos.
Numbers of total spectral counts and unique peptides for PP2A-29B-GFP or GFP (control) are indicated.
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(A, B) Proteins obtained after purification of Ankle2-GFP, GFP-Ankle2, or Flag-GFP from D-Mel cells. (A) Silver-stained gel showing a fraction of the purification products. (B) Proteins specifically …
Proteins identified from affinity purifications of GFP-fused Ankle2 from D-Mel cells.
Numbers of total spectral counts and unique peptides for GFP-Ankle2, Ankle2-GFP, or Flag-GFP (control) are indicated.
Proteins identified from affinity purifications of GFP-fused PP2A-29B from D-Mel cells.
Numbers of total spectral counts and unique peptides for GFP-PP2A-29B, PP2A-29B-GFP, or GFP (control) are indicated.
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(A) Phosphoproteomic analysis identified BAF as being hyperphosphorylated at Thr4 and Ser5 upon Ankle2 depletion. D-Mel cells were transfected with dsRNA against Ankle2 or non-target dsRNA (against …
Phosphopeptide identification and quantification from cells after Ankle2 or control RNAi.
Results are listed for four replicates in each condition, as well as the average fold-changes and p-values.
Numerical data is used to make graphs.
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(A) Video images of a D-Mel cell co-expressing Ankle2-RFP and GFP-Vap33 through different stages of cell division. (B) Video images of a syncytial embryo co-expressing Ankle2-GFP and RFP-Vap33 …
(A) Schematic representation of different stages of egg chamber maturation. (B) Egg chambers expressing Ankle2-GFP from the matα4-GAL-VP16 driver, with or without expression of Vap33 RNAi from the …
(A) Cells were transfected with the indicated proteins and used in GFP affinity purifications. Products were analyzed by western blots. WCL: Whole cell extracts. (B, C) GST pulldown mapping …
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(A) Hypothetical model discussed in the text. ER: Endoplasmic Reticulum; NE: Nuclear Envelope. (B) AlphaFold3 predicted model of a complex between Drosophila Ankle2, PP2A-29B, Mts, and Vap33. …
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(A) RNAi depletion of endogenous Ankle2 and simultaneous expression of RNAi-insensitive Ankle2-GFP. D-Mel cells expressing RNAi-insensitive Ankle2-GFP or not were transfected with dsRNA against …
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Endogenous Ankle2 was depleted by RNAi and RNAi-insensitive Ankle2-GFP variants were simultaneously expressed as in Figure 6. D-Mel cells expressing RNAi-insensitive Ankle2-GFP variants or not were …
Numerical data is used to make graphs.
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Regions of interest discussed in the text are indicated with colored boxes. Red Xs: mutations of FFAT and FFAT-Like 1 Vap33 binding motifs.
Cells were imaged on a confocal microscope. Representative images of different stages of the mitotic cycle are shown. Int: Interphase; Pro: Prophase; Promet: Prometaphase; Met: Metaphase; Ana: …
(A) Syncytial embryos depleted of endogenous Ankle2 and expressing RNAi-insensitive Ankle2WT-GFP (top), Ankle2ΔANK-GFP (middle), or Ankle2Fm+FL1m-GFP (bottom) along with RFP-BAF were imaged through …
Numerical data is used to make graphs.
Expression of UASp-Ankle2-GFP WT, ΔANK, or Fm +FL1 m (RNAi insensitive) was induced using the matα4-GAL-VP16 driver. Ankle2 RNAi (line BDSC 77437) was also induced using by the same driver. Western …
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(A) Illustration of the quantification of fluorescence intensities at the inner core region of the reassembling nuclear envelope (NE) in embryos expressing Ankle2-GFP and RFP-BAF. Inner core regions …
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(A) Number of embryos laid over three days per female of the indicated genotypes. (B) Percentage of embryos hatching per female of the indicated genotypes. In A-B, the Ankle2 RNAi insertion from …
Numerical data is used to make graphs.
Ankle2 RNAi (line BDSC77437) was using the matα4-GAL-VP16 driver. (A) Western blot from ovaries showing Ankle2 depletion. The asterisk indicates a non-specific band used as the loading control. (B) …
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Orthogonal maximum intensity projection of 4 z-sections spaced by 1 μm. Images were taken every 205 s. Scale bar: 5 μm.
A single plane is shown. Images were taken every 10 s. Scale bar: 5 μm.
A single plane is shown. Images were taken every 10 s. Scale bar: 5 μm.
A single plane is shown. Images were taken every 10 s. Scale bar: 5 μm.
A single plane is shown. Images were taken every 10 s. Scale bar: 5 μm.
A single plane is shown. Images were taken every 10 s. Scale bar: 5 μm.