(A) Images of animals expressing TIR-1::wrmScarlet in the indicated conditions. All tir-1::wrmScarlet animals were treated with glo-3(RNAi) to deplete autofluorescent gut granules. Representative …
Figure 1B Quantification of the number of TIR-1::wrmScarlet puncta present in the last posterior pair of intestinal epithelial cells.
Figure 1F Quantification of p38 immunoblot analysis of lysates from the indicated genotypes.
(A) Immunoblot analysis of lysates from the indicated genotypes probed with an antibody that recognizes the FLAG epitope. (B) Images of T24B8.5p::gfp immune reporter expression in the indicated …
(A) NADase activity of purified TIR at increasing TIR protein concentrations is shown. Activity was assessed by incubating TIR protein with 1 mM ε-NAD and monitoring the rate at which the …
Figure 2A NADase activity of purified TIR at increasing TIR protein concentrations.
Figure 2B NADase activity of 2.5 μM TIR incubated in the presence of 25% (w/v) of macro- (PEG 8000, PEG 3350, and dextran) and micro- (sucrose and glycerol) viscogens.
Figure 2C Dose dependency of macroviscogens on the NADase activity of TIR.
Figure 2D Steady-state kinetic analysis of 2.5 μM TIR incubated in 0%–30% (w/v) of PEG 3350.
Figure 2H NADase activity of TIR protein in each fraction and at each concentration of PEG 3350.
Figure 2I Steady-state kinetic analysis of TIR wild-type, oligomerization mutant (TIRG747P, TIRH833A), and catalytic mutants (TIRE788Q and TIRE788A) in 25% PEG 3350.
Figure 2J Quantification of SDS-PAGE analysis of TIR: wild-type, oligomerization mutant (TIRG747P) and catalytic mutant (TIRE788Q), precipitation in the presence of 25% PEG 3350.
Figure 2K Quantification of SDS-PAGE analysis of TIR: wild-type and catalytic mutant (TIRE788A), precipitation in the presence of 25% PEG 3350.
Figure 2L Effect of 1,6-hexanediol on TIR NADase activity.
Figure 2M NADase activity of TIR protein incubated with either 25% PEG 3350 or 500 mM citrate before (precentrifugation) and after centrifugation, the supernatant and precipitant fractions.
(A) Enzyme concentration dependence in the presence and absence of either 25 % PEG 3350 or 500 mM sodium citrate (n = 2). (B) Dose-dependence of TIR NADase activity on citrate concentration as …
1A enzyme concentration dependence in presence and absence of either 25% PEG 3350 or 500 mM sodium citrate.
1B Dose dependency of citrate on the NADase activity of TIR.
1C Steady-state kinetic analysis of 2.5 μM TIR incubated in 0–1000 mM sodium citrate.
1G NADase activity of TIR protein in each fraction and at each concentration of citrate.
1H Steady-state kinetic analysis of TIR wild-type, oligomerization mutant (TIRG747P, TIRH833A), and catalytic mutants (TIRE788Q and TIRE788A) in 500 mM sodium citrate.
1I Quantification of SDS-PAGE analysis of TIR: wild-type, oligomerization mutant (TIRG747P) and catalytic mutant (TIRE788Q), precipitation in the presence of 500 mM sodium citrate.
1J Quantification of SDS-PAGE analysis of TIR: wild-type and catalytic mutant (TIRE788A), precipitation in the presence of 500 mM sodium citrate.
(A) SDS-PAGE analysis of TIR protein incubated first with 25% PEG 3350 or 500 mM citrate and subsequently with 2% 1,6-hexanediol; analysis was performed on TIR samples taken precentrifugation (C) or …
Images of T24B8.5p::gfp (A) and irg-5p::GFP (B) transcriptional immune reporters in wild-type animals grown on standard nematode growth media ( + 5 μg/mL cholesterol) and in the absence of …
Figure 3C qRT-PCR data of the indicated innate immune effector genes in wild-type C. elegans growing in the presence (+5 μg/mL) and absence (+0 μg/mL) of supplemented cholesterol.
Figure 3I qRT-PCR data of T24B8.5 in wild-type and nhr-8(hd117) mutant animals grown on standard nematode growth media (+5 μg/mL cholesterol) in the presence or absence of 0.1% Tergitol, as indicated.
Figure 3J qRT-PCR data of irg-4 in wild-type and nhr-8(hd117) mutant animals grown on standard nematode growth media (+5 μg/mL cholesterol) in the presence or absence of 0.1% Tergitol, as indicated.
Figure 3K qRT-PCR data of irg-5 in wild-type and nhr-8(hd117) mutant animals grown on standard nematode growth media (+5 μg/mL cholesterol) in the presence or absence of 0.1% Tergitol, as indicated.
Figure 3L qRT-PCR data of K08D8.4 in wild-type and nhr-8(hd117) mutant animals grown on standard nematode growth media (+5 μg/mL cholesterol) in the presence or absence of 0.1% Tergitol, as indicated.
Figure 3O Colony-forming units (CFUs) of P. aeruginosa, isolated from the intestines of animals with the indicated genotypes, quantified after 24 hr of bacterial infection.
(A) Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) of p38 PMK-1 targets in the 0 μg/mL cholesterol mRNA-seq experiment. Fold change in expression of significantly differentially expressed genes (fold-change > …
Figure 4C Quantification of p38 immunoblot analysis of lysates from wild-type C. elegans grown on standard nematode growth media in the presence ( + 5 μg/mL cholesterol) and in the absence ( + 0 μg/mL cholesterol) of supplemented cholesterol.
Figure 4F Quantification of p38 immunoblot analysis of lysates from the indicated C. elegans strains.
Figure 4H qRT-PCR data of T24B8.5 in the indicated mutant animals grown on standard nematode growth media ( + 5 μg/mL cholesterol).
Figure 4I qRT-PCR data of irg-4 in the indicated mutant animals grown on standard nematode growth media ( + 5 μg/mL cholesterol).
Figure 4J qRT-PCR data of irg-5 in the indicated mutant animals grown on standard nematode growth media ( + 5 μg/mL cholesterol).
Figure 4K qRT-PCR data of K08D8.4 in the indicated mutant animals grown on standard nematode growth media ( + 5 μg/mL cholesterol).
(A) Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) of p38 PMK-1 targets in the mRNA-seq experiment as described in Figure 4D, except using a different nhr-8 mutant allele: nhr-8(ok186). (B) Images of …
1C Quantification of T24B8.5p::gfp expression in the indicated conditions.
(A) Images of tir-1::wrmScarlet and nhr-8(hd117);tir-1::wrmScarlet animals as described in Figure 1A exposed to either 0.1% Tergitol or tir-1(RNAi). Scale bar equals 20 μm (2 µm for the inset …
Figure 5B Quantification of the number of TIR-1::wrmScarlet puncta present in the last posterior pair of intestinal epithelial cells in the indicated strains and conditions.
Figure 5E qRT-PCR data of T24B8.5 in wild-type and mutant animals of the indicated genotypes grown on standard nematode growth media ( + 5 μg/mL cholesterol).
Figure 5F qRT-PCR data of irg-4 in wild-type and mutant animals of the indicated genotypes grown on standard nematode growth media ( + 5 μg/mL cholesterol).
(A, B, C, D, E) Images of the indicated transcriptional immune reporters under the indicated conditions. Scale bars in all images equal 200 μm. (F) A heat map compares the expression levels of the …
Figure 6H mRNA-seq data for T24B8.5 from the conditions indicated showing scaled reads per base.
Figure 6I mRNA-seq data for irg-4 from the conditions indicated showing scaled reads per base.
Figure 6J mRNA-seq data for irg-5 from the conditions indicated showing scaled reads per base.
Figure 6K mRNA-seq data for K08D8.4 from the conditions indicated showing scaled reads per base.
Reagent type (species) or resource | Designation | Source or reference | Identifiers | Additional information |
---|---|---|---|---|
Strain, strain background (Escherichia coli) | OP50 | CaenorhabditisGenetics Center | ||
Strain, strain background (Escherichia coli) | HT115 | CaenorhabditisGenetics Center | ||
Strain, strain background (Escherichia coli) | BL21 (DE3) | ThermoFisher Scientific | EC0114 | Chemically competent |
Strain, strain background (Escherichia coli) | XL1-Blue | Agilent | 200,249 | Chemically competent |
Strain, strain background (Pseudomonas aeruginosa) | UCBPP-PA14 | PMID:7604262 | ||
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | N2; wild-type | CGC, PMID:4366476 | WormBase ID:WBStrain00000001 | Laboratory reference strain/wild type |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | KU25 | PMID:15116070/ | WormBase ID: WBStrain00024040 | Genotype: pmk-1(km25) IV |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | AU3 | PMID:12142542 | WormBase ID: WBStrain00000259 | Genotype: nsy-1(ag3) II |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | ZD101 | PMID:19837372 | WormBase ID:WBStrain00040806 | Genotype: tir-1(qd4) III |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | AA968 | PMID:23931753 | Genotype: nhr-8(hd117) IV | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | AE501 | PMID:11516648 | WormBase ID:WBStrain00000059 | Genotype: nhr-8(ok186) IV |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhadbditis elegans) | AU78 | PMID:19837372 | WormBase ID:WBStrain00000262 | Genotype: agIs219 [T24B8.5p::gfp::unc-54–3’UTR; ttx-3p::gfp::unc-54–3’UTR] III |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | AU307 | PMID:24875643 | Genotype: agIs44 [irg-4p::gfp::unc-54–3’UTR; myo-2p::mCherry] | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | AY101 | PMID:20133945 | WormBase ID:WBStrain00000322 | Genotype: acIs101 [pDB09.1(irg-5p::gfp); pRF4(rol-6(su1006))] |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | TJ356 | PMID:11747825 | WormBase ID:WBStrain00034892 | Genotype: zIs356 [daf-16p::daf-16a/b::gfp + pRF4(rol-6(su1006))] |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | RPW278 | This study | Genotype: nhr-8(hd117);agIs219 | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | RPW317 | This study | Genotype: tir-1(qd4);nhr-8(hd117) | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | RPW339 | This study | Genotype: tir-1(ums47[E788A]);agIs219 | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | RPW369 | This study | Genotype: tir-1(ums54[ΔSAM]);agIs219 | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | RPW374 | This study | Genotype: tir-1(ums55[G747P]);agIs219 | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | RPW381 | This study | Genotype: tir-1(ums56[H833A]);agIs219 | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | RPW386 | This study | Genotype: tir-1(ums57[tir-1::3xFLAG]);agIs219 | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | RPW387 | This study | Genotype: tir-1(ums58[tir-1[E788A]::3xFLAG]);agIs219 | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | RPW388 | This study | Genotype: tir-1 (ums59[tir-1[ΔSAM]::3xFLAG]);agIs219 | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | RPW 389 | This study | Genotype: tir-1(ums60[tir-1[G747P]::3xFLAG]);agIs219 | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | RPW403 | This study | Genotype: tir-1(ums63[tir-1::wrmScarlet]) | |
Strain, strain background (Caenorhabditis elegans) | RPW404 | This study | Genotype: nhr-8(hd117);tir-1(ums63[tir-1::wrmScarlet]) | |
Antibody | anti-total PMK-1(rabbit polyclonal) | PMID:30668573 | WB(1:1000) | |
Antibody | anti-Phospho-p38 MAPK (Thr180/Tyr182)(rabbit polyclonal) | Cell Signaling Technology | 9211 | WB(1:1,000) |
Antibody | anti-FLAG(mouse monoclonal) | Sigma-Aldrich | F1804 | WB(1:1,000) |
Antibody | anti-alpha-tubulin (mouse monoclonal) | Sigma-Aldrich | T5168 | WB(1:2,000) |
Antibody | anti-mouse IgG-HRP (goat polyclonal) | Abcam | ab6789 | WB(1:10,000) |
Antibody | anti-rabbit IgG-HRP(goat polyclonal) | Cell Signaling Technology | 7074 | WB(1:10,000) |
Chemical compound, drug | Peptone | Gibco | 211820 | |
Chemical compound, drug | Agar | Fisher | BP9744 | |
Chemical compound, drug | Cholesterol | Sigma Aldrich | C3045 | |
Chemical compound, drug | Tri-Reagent | Sigma Aldrich | T9424 | |
Chemical compound, drug | TERGITOL solution (Type NP-40) | Sigma Aldrich | NP40S | |
Chemical compound, drug | RIPA Buffer | Cell Signaling Technology, Inc | 89900 | |
Chemical compound, drug | Halt Protease and Phosphatase inhibitor | ThermoFisher Scientific | 78445 | |
Chemical compound, drug | NuPAGELDS sample buffer | ThermoFisher Scientific | NP0007 | |
Chemical compound, drug | 1,6-hexanediol | Sigma Aldrich | 240117 | |
Chemical compound, drug | Nicotinamide 1,N6-ethenoadenine dinucleotide; ε-NAD | Sigma Aldrich | N2630 | |
Chemical compound, drug | PEG 400 | Sigma Aldrich | 91893 | |
Chemical compound, drug | PEG 1500 | Sigma Aldrich | 86101 | |
Chemical compound, drug | PEG 3350 | Sigma Aldrich | 88276 | |
Chemical compound, drug | PEG 8000 | Sigma Aldrich | 89510 | |
Chemical compound, drug | Dextran | Fisher Scientific | ICN16011010 | |
Chemical compound, drug | Sucrose | Sigma Aldrich | S0389 | |
Chemical compound, drug | Glycerol | Sigma Aldrich | G5516 | |
Chemical compound, drug | Sodium citrate | Sigma Aldrich | S4641 | |
Chemical compound, drug | Kanamycin | Research Products International | K22000 | |
Chemical compound, drug | IPTG | ThermoFisher Scientific | R0392 | |
Chemical compound, drug | Pierce EDTA-free protease inhibitor mini tablets | ThermoFisher Scientific | A32955 | |
Commercial assay or kit | iProof High-Fidelity DNA Polymerase | Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc | 172–5301 | |
Commercial assay or kit | iScript gDNA Clear cDNA Synthesis Kit | Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc | 172–5034 | |
Commercial assay or kit | iTaq Universal SYBR Green Supermix | Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc | 1725120 | |
Commercial assay or kit | DreamTaq Green PCR | ThermoFisher Scientific | K1081 | |
Commercial assay or kit | DC protein assay | Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc | 5000116 | |
Commercial assay or kit | NuPAGE 4%–12% BisTris gels | ThermoFisher Scientific | NP0321BOX | |
Commercial assay or kit | NuPAGE 3%–8% TrisAcetate gels | ThermoFisher Scientific | EA0375BOX | |
Commercial assay or kit | SuperSignal West Pico PLUS Chemiluminescent Substrate | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 34577 | |
Commercial assay or kit | SuperSignal West Femto PLUS Chemiluminescent Substrate | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 34095 | |
Commercial assay or kit | Strep-Tactin XT Superflow high-capacity resin | IBA Lifesciences | 2-4030-025 | Product discontinued; suitable replacement is Strep-Tactin XT 4Flow high capacity resin (2-5030-025) |
Commercial assay or kit | Wizard Plus SV Minipreps DNA Purification System | Promega | A1460 | |
Commercial assay or kit | TALON Metal Affinity Resin | Takara | 635,502 | |
Peptide, recombinant protein | Lysozyme | Sigma Aldrich | L6876 | |
Peptide, recombinant protein | DpnI | NEB | R0176S | |
Peptide, recombinant protein | ADP-ribosyl cyclase | Sigma Aldrich | A9106 | |
Peptide, recombinant protein | SpCas9 Nuclease | IDT | 1081058 | |
Recombinant DNA reagent | pET-30a(+) TIR (plasmid) | Loring et al., 2021 | Referred to as pET30a+ Strep-ceTIR-HIS in reference | |
Software, algorithm | Fiji/imageJ | PMID:22743772 | ||
Software, algorithm | OASIS 2 | PMID:27528229 | ||
Software, algorithm | R Console (Version 3.5) | The R Foundation | https://www.r-project.org/ | |
Software, algorithm | FastQC (Version 0.11.5) | https://www.bioinformatics.babraham.ac.uk/projects/fastqc/ | ||
Software, algorithm | Kallisto (version 0.45.0) | PMID:27043002 | ||
Software, algorithm | Sleuth (version 0.30.0) | PMID:28581496 | ||
Software, algorithm | GSEA (version 4.1.0) | PMID:16199517 | ||
Software, algorithm | pheatmap (version 1.0.12) | https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/pheatmap/index.html | ||
Software, algorithm | DAVID Bioinformatics database | PMID:19131956 | ||
Software, algorithm | GraphPad Prism 9 | Graphpad | https://www.graphpad.com/scientific-software/prism/ |
Genes significantly differentially expressed in uninfected nhr-8(hd117) mutants compared to wild-type animals in the RNA-seq experiments presented in Figure 3D and Figure 3—figure supplement 1B.
Genes significantly differentially expressed in uninfected nhr-8(ok186) mutants compared to wild-type animals in the RNA-seq experiments presented in Figure 3—figure supplement 1A.
Genes significantly differentially expressed in uninfected wild-type animals in the absence (0 μg/mL) versus presence (5 μg/mL) of cholesterol supplementation in the RNA-seq experiments presented in Figure 3E and Figure 3—figure supplement 1B.
Sample sizes, mean lifespan, and p values for the C. elegans pathogenesis assays.
Genes in Cluster one and Cluster 2 of the heat map shown in Figure 6F.
Primer, crRNA guide and ssODN sequences designed for this study.
pmk-1 dependent genes used for GSEA analysis.
Raw and annotated gel and blot images 2 of 2.
Raw and annotated gel and blot images 1 of 2.