SRSF6 balances mitochondrial-driven innate immune outcomes through alternative splicing of BAX

  1. Allison R Wagner
  2. Chi G Weindel
  3. Kelsi O West
  4. Haley M Scott
  5. Robert O Watson
  6. Kristin L Patrick  Is a corresponding author
  1. Department of Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology, Texas A&M Health, School of Medicine, United States
7 figures, 1 table and 1 additional file

Figures

Figure 1 with 1 supplement
SRSF6 controls basal type I interferon expression in macrophages.

(A) Heatmap of differentially expressed genes after knockdown of Srsf1, 2, 6, 7, and 9 in RAW 264.7 macrophage-like cell lines (RAW MΦ) relative to a scramble (SCR) shRNA control. (B) Differential gene expression of mitochondria related genes (red) in Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ. (C) As in B but highlighting ISGs (red). (D) Integrative Genomics Viewer (IGV) tracks of Rsad2 from Srsf6 KD macrophage RNA seq. (E) Ingenuity Pathway Analysis showing canonical pathways from Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ RNA seq. Green indicates pathways unique to SRSF6. (F) RT-qPCR of Srsf6 in Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ. (G) Immunoblot of SRSF6 in Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ. (H) RT-qPCR of Rsad2 in Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ. (I) RT-qPCR of Mx2 in Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ. (J) Immunoblot of RSAD2 (VIPERIN) in Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ. (K) RT-qPCR of Srsf6 and Rsad2 in Srsf6 siRNA KD BMDMs compared with a negative control (NC) siRNA control. (L) As in G but for phosphorylated IRF3 and total IRF3. Numbers indicate densiometric measurements of pIRF3 (LICOR). (M) Protein quantification of extracellular IFNβ in Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ measured by relative light units (RLU). (N) RT-qPCR of Rsad2 in WT RAW MΦ incubated with SCR or Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ supernatants for 24 h. (O) RT-qPCR of Rsad2 in Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ given IFNβ neutralizing antibody treatment for 24 h. (P) VSV replication in Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ at 0, 2, 4, 8 hr post infection (MOI = 1) measured by RT-qPCR of Vsvm. All data are compared with a SCR control unless indicated. Data are expressed as a mean of three or more biological replicates with error bars depicting SEM. Statistical significance was determined using two tailed unpaired student’s t test. *=p < 0.05, **=p < 0.01, ***=p < 0.001, ****=p < 0.0001.

Figure 1—source data 1

Unmodified immunoblots of SRSF6 and ACTIN in Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ.

Unmodified immunoblots of RSAD2 (VIPERIN) and TUBULIN in Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ. As in G but for phosphorylated IRF3, total IRF3, and ACTIN. Boxed bands indicate what is shown in the main figures. Arrows indicate bands of interest.

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Figure 1—figure supplement 1
Loss of SRSF6 upregulates interferon stimulated genes.

(A) RT-qPCR of Srsf in RAW MΦ. (B) Integrative Genomics Viewer (IGV) tracks of Mx2 in Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ. (C) RT-qPCR of Srsf6, Rsad2, and Mx2 in Srsf6 siRNA KD RAW MΦ. (D) As in C but in MEFs. (E) VSV replication in Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ at 0, 2, 4, 8 hr post infection (MOI = 1) measured by RT-qPCR of Vsvg. All data is compared with a SCR control unless indicated. Data are expressed as a mean of three or more biological replicates with error bars depicting SEM. Statistical significance was determined using two tailed unpaired student’s t test. *=p < 0.05, **=p < 0.01, ***=p < 0.001, ****=p < 0.0001.

Figure 2 with 1 supplement
SRSF6 limits cytosolic mtDNA release by maintaining mitochondrial homeostasis.

(A) Immunoblot of mitochondria (TOM20) in total, cytoplasmic, and membrane fractions of Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ. (B) RT-qPCR of mtDNAs CytB, Dloop1, Dloop2 relative to nuclear DNA Tert in cytosolic fractions of Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ. (C) RT-qPCR of total mtDNA Dloop2 relative to nuclear DNA Tert in Srsf6 KD and SCR control RAW MΦ with or without mtDNA depletion for 8 days. (D) As in C but measuring Rsad2. (E) RT-qPCR of Srsf6 in cGAS KO RAW MΦ. (F) As in E but measuring Rsad2. (G) Immunofluorescence microscopy images visualizing mitochondria in Srsf6 KD MEFs immunostained with TOM20. Scale bar = 10 μm. (H) Mitochondria membrane potential measured by TMRE staining of Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ. (I) Oxygen consumption rate (OCAR) and Extracellular acidification rate (ECAR) measured by Seahorse in Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ. (J) Basal respiration, maximal respiration, ATP production, and spare capacity of Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ determined by OCAR analysis. All data are compared with a SCR control unless indicated. Data are expressed as a mean of three or more biological replicates with error bars depicting SEM. Statistical significance was determined using two tailed unpaired student’s t test. *=p < 0.05, **=p < 0.01, ***=p < 0.001, ****=p < 0.0001.

Figure 2—source data 1

Unmodified immunoblots of ACTIN and mitochondria (TOM20) in total, cytoplasmic, and membrane fractions of Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ.

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Figure 2—figure supplement 1
Mitochondrial protein levels in Srsf6 KD macrophages.

(A) Immunoblot of cGAS in WT and cGAS KO RAW MΦ. cGAS lanes are from multiple protein preparations. (B) Immunoblots of VDAC1 (top) and TOM20 (bottom) in Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ. Data are expressed as a mean of three or more biological replicates with error bars depicting SEM. Statistical significance was determined using two tailed unpaired student’s t test. *=p < 0.05, **=p < 0.01, ***=p < 0.001, ****=p < 0.0001.

Figure 2—figure supplement 1—source data 1

Unmodified immunoblots of ACTIN and cGAS in WT and cGAS KO RAW MΦ.

cGAS lanes are from multiple protein preparations. Boxed bands indicate what is shown in the figure. Arrows indicate bands of interest.

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Figure 2—figure supplement 1—source data 2

Unmodified immunoblots of VDAC1 and TOM20 in Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ.

Boxed bands indicate what is shown in the figure.

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Figure 3 with 1 supplement
SRSF6 controls alternative splicing of the mitochondrial apoptotic factor BAX.

(A) Percentages of alternative splicing (AS) events in Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ (deltapsi ≥ 0.1). (B) Categorization of alternative splicing events in mitochondria genes differentially expressed in Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ. Red lines are AS events and black lines are WT events. (C) Splice graph of Bax in SCR (top) and Srsf6 KD (bottom) RAW MΦ generated by MAJIQ/VOILA. Intron 1 retention reads relative to exon1-2 junction reads in each genotype shown on right. (D) MAJIQ Ψ quantification of junctions as illustrated in (C) from SCR (left) and Srsf6 KD (right) RAW MΦ. Intron retention displayed in green; intron removal displayed in blue. (E) Integrative Genomics Viewer (IGV) tracks of Bax, highlighting exon 1 to exon 3. Zoom-in (top) uses a log scale to facilitate appreciation of the intron reads. (F) RT-qPCR of Bax203 relative to mature Bax expression in Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ. Primers shown on schematic. (G) Schematics of BAX and BAX-κ proteins. Alpha-helical domains shown as red lines. ART = apoptosis regulatory targeting domain (Goping et al., 1998). (H) Diagram of predicted Srsf6 binding sites in Bax pre-mRNA with predicted binding strength scores (from ESE Finder). (I) CLIP Immunoblot of 3xFLAG-GFP and 3xFLAG-SRSF6 constructs expressed in RAW MΦ for 24 h. (J) CLIP RT-qPCR of 3xFLAG-GFP and 3xFLAG-SRSF6 RT-qPCR of Bax exon 1, exon1-2 junction, exon 3, and exon 6. Data shown as IP relative to input. (K) RT-qPCR of Bax, Rsad2, and Isg15 in Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ with Bax KD via siRNA transfection. (L) RT-qPCR of Bax, Rsad2, and Isg15 in transient Bax KD RAW MΦ. All data are compared with a SCR control unless indicated. Data are expressed as a mean of three or more biological replicates with error bars depicting SEM. Statistical significance was determined using two tailed unpaired student’s t test. *=p < 0.05, **=p < 0.01, ***=p < 0.001, ****=p < 0.0001.

Figure 3—source data 1

Unmodified immunoblot of FLAG of 3xFLAG-GFP and 3xFLAG-SRSF6 constructs expressed in RAW MΦ.

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Figure 3—figure supplement 1
Loss of SRSF6 impacts alternative splicing of transcripts with known roles in mitochondrial biology.

(A) Semi-quantitative RT-PCR of Xaf1 in Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ with quantification. (B) Semi-quantitative RT-PCR of Bax and Brd2 (control) in Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ with densiometric quantification (LICOR) on right. Gel shown is representative of n>3. (C) Immunoblot of BAX in Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ. (D) mRNA sequence of Bax201 with Bax203 truncated isoform (red). All data are compared with a SCR control unless indicated. Data are expressed as a mean of three or more biological replicates with error bars depicting SEM. Statistical significance was determined using two tailed unpaired student’s t test. *=p < 0.05, **=p < 0.01, ***=p < 0.001, ****=p < 0.0001.

Figure 3—figure supplement 1—source data 1

Unmodified semi-quantitative RT-PCR gel of Xaf1 in Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ.

Boxed bands indicate what is shown in the figure. Arrows indicate bands of interest.

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Figure 3—figure supplement 1—source data 2

Unmodified semi-quantitative RT-PCR gels of Bax and Brd2 (control) in Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ.

Unmodified CLIP immunoblot of 3xFLAG-GFP and 3xFLAG-SRSF6 constructs expressed in RAW MΦ for 24 h.

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Figure 3—figure supplement 1—source data 3

Unmodified immunoblot of BAX in Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ.

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Figure 4 with 1 supplement
Loss of SRSF6 sensitizes macrophages to caspase-independent apoptotic cell death.

(A) Cell death in Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ measured by live cell imaging of propidium iodide (PI) staining. (B) Cell death in Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ treated with IFN-β neutralizing antibody. (C) Apoptotic cell death measured by flow cytometry using APC conjugated annexin V (annexinV-APC) and propidium iodide (PI) dyes in Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ. (D) Quantification of dead cells in Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ from C. (E) Quantification of apoptotic cells in Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ from C. (F) Cell death over a time course in Srsf6 KD RAW 264.7 cells treated with 1 μM staurosporine. (G) Apoptotic cell death over a time course measured by flow cytometry using annexinV-APC and PI in Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ treated with 1 μM ABT737. Histograms display annexinV-APC single stain in Srsf6 KD. Red numbers indicate annexinV+/PI- cells in Srsf6 KDs. (H) Histogram showing cell death after caspase inhibition by flow cytometry in Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ. Cell death quantification (right). (I) Immunoblot of cytochrome c in cytoplasmic and membrane fractions of Srsf6 KD RAW 264.7 cells. SCR cells treated with 0.2 μM staurosporine for 24 h used as a positive control. (J) Schematic of mitoFLOW workflow (top). Histogram showing BAX accumulation on Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ isolated mitochondria (bottom) (K) Mitochondria membrane potential measured by TMRE staining of Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ (top). RT-qPCR of BAX-κ relative to mature Bax expression in total, high, and low mitochondria membrane potential cell populations. All data are compared with a SCR control unless indicated. Data are expressed as a mean of three or more biological replicates with error bars depicting SEM. Statistical significance was determined using two tailed unpaired student’s t test. *=p < 0.05, **=p < 0.01, ***=p < 0.001, ****=p < 0.0001.

Figure 4—source data 1

Unmodified immunoblots of ATP5A1, ACTIN, and cytochrome c in cytoplasmic and membrane fractions of Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ.

SCR cells treated with staurosporine for 24 hr used as a positive control. Boxed bands indicate what is shown in the figure. Arrows indicate bands of interest.

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Figure 4—figure supplement 1
Srsf6 KD cells are sensitive to cell death agonists.

(A) Apoptotic cell death over a time course measured by flow cytometry using annexinV-APC and PI in Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ treated with 10 μM etoposide. Histograms display annexinV-APC single stain in Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ. (B) RT-qPCR of Srsf6 in Srsf6 siRNA KD BMDMs. (C) Extracellular IL-1β in negative siRNA control and Srsf6 KD BMDMs untreated and inflammasome treated with LPS 3 hr, poly dA:dT 4 hr by ELISA with AIM2 inflammasome stimulated positive control (LPS/ poly dA:dT). (D) Apoptotic cells (AnnexinV+/PI-) quantification in Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ treated with caspase inhibitors Q-VD-OPh and Z-VAD-FMK for 24 hr. All data are compared with a scramble control unless indicated. Data are expressed as a mean of three or more biological replicates with error bars depicting SEM. Statistical significance was determined using two tailed unpaired student’s t test. *=p < 0.05, **=p < 0.01, ***=p < 0.001, ****=p < 0.0001.

Figure 5 with 1 supplement
Expression of BAX-κ promotes type I IFN expression and cell death in macrophages.

(A) Immunoblot of strep tagged BAXG179P, BAX, and BAX-κ inducible RAW MΦ expressed over a time course after addition of doxycycline (DOX). (B) Expression of Rsad2 over a time course of 8, 12, and 15 hr after DOX induction in GFP, BAXG179P, BAX, and BAX-κ-expressing RAW MΦ by RT-qPCR. (C) Apoptotic cell death measured by flow cytometry using annexinV-APC and PI in GFP, BAXG179P, BAX, and BAX-κ inducible macrophages expressed for 15 hr with 1 μg DOX and caspase inhibitor (10 μM Q-VD-OPh). Apoptotic cells (AnnexinV+/PI-) quantification (right). (D) Cell death over a time course after DOX induced expression of GFP, BAXG179P, BAX, and BAX-κ. Starting and ending cell death (PI+) shown as a bar graph on right. (E) Relative cell death measured by PI incorporation at 2 and 20 hr after DOX-induced expression of GFP, BAXG179P, BAX, and BAX + addition of 1 μM staurosporine. (F) Histogram showing BAX accumulation on 20 h DOX-induced GFP, BAXG179P, BAX, and BAX isolated mitochondria. Data are expressed as a mean of three or more biological replicates with error bars depicting SEM. Statistical significance was determined using two tailed unpaired student’s t test. *=p < 0.05, **=p < 0.01, ***=p < 0.001, ****=p < 0.0001.

Figure 5—source data 1

Unmodified immunoblot of ACTIN and STREP tagged BAXG179P, BAX, and BAX-κ inducible RAW MΦ expressed over a time course after addition of doxycycline (DOX).

Boxed bands indicate what is shown in the figure. Arrows indicate bands of interest.

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Figure 5—figure supplement 1
Bax-κ expression induces cell death.

(A) Schematic of DOX activation of transactivator to induce construct expression (B) Immunofluorescence/DIC microscopy images visualizing mCherry doxycycline-inducible RAW MΦ stimulated with 0.5 μg, 1.0 μg, and 3.0 μg of DOX for 15 hr. (C) mCherry fluorescence over a time course measured using a Lionheart XF analyzer +/-1.0 μg DOX. (D) Apoptotic cell death measured by flow cytometry using annexinV-APC and PI in GFP and BAX-κ inducible macrophages expressed for 5 and 24 hr with 1 μg DOX and caspase inhibitor (10 μM Q-VD-OPh). Red numbers indicate apoptotic cells (AnnexinV+/PI-) quantification (right). Data are expressed as a mean of three or more biological replicates with error bars depicting SEM. Statistical significance was determined using two tailed unpaired student’s t test. *=p < 0.05, **=p < 0.01, ***=p < 0.001, ****=p < 0.0001.

Figure 6 with 1 supplement
Phosphorylation of SRSF6 at S303 promotes splicing of Bax to limit Bax-κ expression and prevent cell death.

(A) Diagram of differentially phosphorylated residues in SRSF6 according to Budzik et al., 2020. (B) Immunoblot of FLAG tagged SRSF6, SRSF6S295A, SRSF6295D, SRSF6S297A, SRSF6S297D, SRSF6S303A, and SRSF6S303D inducible RAW MΦ expressed for 24 hr after DOX induction. (C) Immunofluorescence microscopy images visualizing 3x-FLAG tagged SRSF6, SRSF6S303A, and SRSF6S303D inducible RAW MΦ expressed for 24 hr after DOX induction. Scale bar = 10 μm. (D) RT-qPCR of Bax203 in FLAG-tagged SRSF6, SRSF6S303A, and SRSF6S303D inducible RAW MΦ after DOX induction for 24 hr. (E) Semi-quantitative RT-PCR of Bax and Brd2 (control) in FLAG-tagged SRSF6, SRSF6S303A, and SRSF6S303D inducible RAW MΦ expressed for 24 hr after DOX induction with quantification of multiple independent experiment. Representative gel shown. (F) Apoptotic cell death measured by flow cytometry using annexinV-APC and PI in FLAG tagged SRSF6, SRSF6S303A, and SRSF6S303D inducible RAW MΦ expressed for 24 hr after DOX induction. (G) % apoptotic cells and % dead cells from D. (H) Cell death over a time course in FLAG tagged SRSF6, SRSF6S303A, and SRSF6S303D inducible RAW MΦ. FLAG-tagged SRSF6 inducible RAW MΦ were treated with 1 μM staurosporine as a positive control. Data are expressed as a mean of three or more biological replicates with error bars depicting SEM. Statistical significance was determined using two tailed unpaired student’s t test. *=p < 0.05, **=p < 0.01, ***=p < 0.001, ****=p < 0.0001.

Figure 6—source data 1

Unmodified immunoblot of ACTIN and FLAG tagged SRSF6, SRSF6S295A, SRSF6295D, SRSF6S297A, SRSF6S297D, SRSF6S303A, and SRSF6S303D inducible RAW MΦ expressed for 24 h after DOX induction.

Unmodified semi-quantitative RT-PCR gel of Bax and Brd2 (control) in FLAG-tagged SRSF6, SRSF6S303A, and SRSF6S303D inducible RAW MΦ expressed for 24 h after DOX induction. Boxed bands indicate what is shown in the figure. Arrows indicate bands of interest.

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Figure 6—figure supplement 1
Expression of SRSF6-S303D reduces Bax-κ expression.

(A) RT-qPCR of Bax203 in FLAG tagged SRSF6, SRSF6S295A, SRSF6S295D, SRSF6S297A, SRSF6S297D, SRSF6S303A, and SRSF6S303D doxycycline-inducible RAW MΦ expressed for 24 hr after DOX induction. Data are expressed as a mean of three or more biological replicates with error bars depicting SEM. Statistical significance was determined using two tailed unpaired student’s t test. *=p < 0.05, **=p < 0.01, ***=p < 0.001, ****=p < 0.0001.

Modulation of SRSF6 expression contributes to innate immune control of the intracellular bacterial pathogen M. tuberculosis.

(A) RT-qPCR of Srsf6 in RAW MΦ infected with M. tuberculosis (Mtb) (MOI = 5) over a time course. (B) RT-qPCR of Srsf6 in Mtb-infected mouse lung samples over a time course of in vivo infection. (C) RT-qPCR of Srsf6 in RAW MΦ treated with 1 μg double stranded DNA (dsDNA). over a time course. (D) As in C but treated with recombinant IFN-β (rIFN-β). (E) RT-qPCR of Srsf6 in S. enterica (Typhimurium) infected RAW MΦ (MOI = 5) at 0 and 4 hr. (F) As in C but treated with LPS. (G) RT-qPCR of Srsf6 in VSV infected RAW MΦ (MOI = 1) over a time course. (H) Mtb luxBCADE growth in Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ measured by relative light units (RLUs) over a time course (MOI = 1). (I) RT-qPCR of Rsad2 and Ifnb1 in Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ infected with Mtb at (MOI = 10), 4 hr post-infection. (J) Cell death over a time course in SCR and Srsf6 KD RAW MΦ infected with Mtb at (MOI = 5). All data are compared with a SCR control unless indicated. Data are expressed as a mean of three or more biological replicates with error bars depicting SEM. Statistical significance was determined using two tailed unpaired student’s t test. *=p < 0.05, **=p < 0.01, ***=p < 0.001, ****=p < 0.0001.

Tables

Appendix 1—key resources table
Reagent type (species) or resourceDesignationSource or referenceIdentifiersAdditional information
Strain, strain background (Vesicular stomatitis virus, Indiana serotype)VSVDr. John Rose, Yale School of Medicinecontains a GFP reporter cloned
downstream of the VSV G-
glycoprotein (VSV-G/GFP)
Strain, strain background (S. enterica (ser. Typhimirium))Salmonella typhimurium, SalDr. Denise Monack, StanfordCat#SL1344
Strain, strain background (Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Erdman))M. tuberculosis, MtbATCCCat#35801
Cell line (M. musculus)RAW 264.7 macrophagesATCCCat#TIB-71
Cell line (M. musculus)Tetracycline Inducible RAW 264.7This paper,
Dr. Robert Watson, Texas A&M School of Medicine
contains a reverse tetracycline
controlled transactivator and
an upstream tetracycline
inducible promotor containing plasmid
Cell line (Homo sapien)L929 ISRE reporter cellsWagner et al., 2021
Hoffpauir et al., 2020
Dr. Robert Watson, Texas
A&M School of Medicine
Cell line (M. musculus)cGAS KO RAW 264.7Wagner et al., 2021Dr. Robert Watson, Texas
A&M School of Medicine
Transfected construct (M. musculus)Srsf6 shRNAThis paper,
Dr. Kristin Patrick, Texas
A&M School of Medicine
KD1 (exon 3)
KD2 (exon 4)
lentiviral plasmid with
hygromycin resistance
Transfected construct (M. musculus)Negative control (NC) siRNAAmbion silencer select siRNACat#4390843
Transfected construct (M. musculus)Bax siRNAAmbion silencer
pre-designed siRNA
Cat#AM16708
ID100458
Transfected construct (M. musculus)Srsf6 siRNAAmbion silencer
select pre-designed siRNA
Cat#4390771
IDS86053
AntibodyBAX Rabbit polyclonalCell SignalingCat#2772 S(1:1000) (1:200)
AntibodyVIPERIN mouse monoclonalEMD MilliporeCat#MABF106(1:1000)
AntibodySRp55 Rabbit polyclonalBethylCat#A303-669A-M(1:1000)
Antibodyp-IRF3(S396) Rabbit monoclonalCell SignalingCat#49475(1:1000)
AntibodyIRF3 Rabbit polyclonalBethylCat#A303-384A-M(1:1000)
AntibodycGAS Rabbit monoclonalCell SignalingCat#316595(1:1000)
AntibodyTom20/Tomm20 mouse monoclonal clone 2F8.1EMD MilliporeCat#MABT166(1:1000)
AntibodyVDAC1 Mouse monoclonal clone N152B/23BiolegendCat#820702(1:1000)
AntibodyCytochrome C monoclonal RabbitAbcamCat#133504(1:1000)
Antibody(Strep)NWSHPQFEK Rabbit polyclonalGenScriptCat#A00626-40(1:5000)
AntibodyFLAG M2 Mouse MonoclonalSigma-AldrichCat#F3165;
RRID:AB_259529
(1:5000)
Peptide, recombinant proteinRecombinant mouse IFN-β1 (carrier free)BiolegendCat#581302
Peptide, recombinant proteinRecombinant IFNβPBL Assay ScienceCat#12405–1
Peptide, recombinant proteinE. coli Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)InvivoGenCat# tlrl-pb5lps
Peptide, recombinant proteinInterferon stimulatory DNA (ISD)IDT
Sequence-based reagentSrsf6_FThis paper,
Dr. Kristin Patrick, Texas A&M School of Medicine
qRT-PCR primerGACATCCAGCGC
TTTTTCAG
Sequence-based reagentSrsf6_RThis paper, Dr. Kristin Patrick, Texas A&M School of MedicineqRT-PCR primerTTGAGGTCGAT
CTCGAGGAG
Sequence-based reagentRsad2_FThis paper, Dr. Kristin Patrick, Texas A&M School of MedicineqRT-PCR primerATAGTGAGCAAT
GGCAGCCT
Sequence-based reagentRsad2_RThis paper, Dr. Kristin Patrick, Texas A&M School of MedicineqRT-PCR primerAACCTGCTCAT
CGAAGCTGT
Sequence-based reagentBax-κ_FThis paper, Dr. Kristin Patrick, Texas A&M School of MedicineqRT-PCR primerAGAGGCAGCGGCAGTGAT
Sequence-based reagentBax-κ_RThis paper, Dr. Kristin Patrick, Texas A&M School of MedicineqRT-PCR primerGGGGTCCTAGGGTTCTTGG
Sequence-based reagentBax_FThis paper, Dr. Kristin Patrick, Texas A&M School of MedicineqRT-PCR primerCCGGCGAATTGG
AGATGAACTG
Sequence-based reagentBax_RThis paper, Dr. Kristin Patrick, Texas A&M School of MedicineqRT-PCR primerAGCTGCCACCCGG
AAGAAGACCT
Sequence-based reagentBax_FThis paper, Dr. Kristin Patrick, Texas A&M School of MedicinePCR primerAGAGGCAGCGGCAGTGAT
Sequence-based reagentBax_RThis paper, Dr. Kristin Patrick, Texas A&M School of MedicinePCR primerCTCAGCCCATCTTCTTCCAG
Commercial assay or kitLuciferase Assay SystemPromegaCat#E1501
Commercial assay or kitDirect-zol RNA miniprep KitZymo ResearchCat#R2052
Commercial assay or kitViromer BlueLipocalyxCat#VB-01LB-0
Commercial assay or kitSeahorse XF Cell Mito Stress Test KitAgilentCat#103015–100
Chemical compound, drugAlexa Fluor 647 AnnexinVBiolegendCat#640912
Chemical compound, drugTetramethylrhodamine, ethyl ester (TMRE)InvitrogenCat#11560796
Chemical compound, drugPropidium Iodide (PI)InvitrogenCat#P1304MP
Chemical compound, drugMitotracker Green FMInvitrogenCat#M7514
Chemical compound, drug2′,3′-dideoxycytidine (DDC)AbcamCat# Ab142240
Chemical compound, drugQ-VD-OPhCayman chemicalCat#15260
Chemical compound, drugStaurosporineTocaris BioscienceCat#1285
Chemical compound, drugTRIzolInvitrogenCat#15596026
Software, algorithmCLC Genomics Workbench 8.0.1QIAGEN bioinformaticshttps://www.qiagenbioinformatics.com/products/clc-genomics-workbench/
Software, algorithmMAJIC & VIOLAVaquero-Garcia et al., 2016https://majiq.biociphers.org/
Software, algorithmIntegrated genomics viewerBroad Institute
Software, algorithmFlowJo v10BD biosciences
Software, algorithmPrism v7Graph Pad

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  1. Allison R Wagner
  2. Chi G Weindel
  3. Kelsi O West
  4. Haley M Scott
  5. Robert O Watson
  6. Kristin L Patrick
(2022)
SRSF6 balances mitochondrial-driven innate immune outcomes through alternative splicing of BAX
eLife 11:e82244.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.82244