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. 2023 Jun 8;14(6):351. doi: 10.1038/s41419-023-05869-y

Fig. 4. Nuclear C3b assembles with the SIN3A complex in PTX-resistant cells.

Fig. 4

A Silver staining of C3b-binding nuclear proteins in A549-PTX cells prepared by Co-IP. B The top 20 enriched signaling pathways based on the 195 C3-binding nuclear proteins in A549-PTX cells. Verification of the interaction between C3b and RBBP4/7 by mutual Co-IP assays with anti-C3/C3b antibody (C) or anti-RBBP4/7 antibodies (D) or by immunocytochemistry assay (E) in A549-PTX cells. Scale bar, 25 μm. F C3b interacted with RBBP4/7-containing SIN3A complex but not NuRD or PRC2 complex in A549-PTX cells determined by Co-IP assay using anti-C3/C3b antibody followed by immunoblotting assay using the indicated antibodies. The SIN3A complex contains SIN3A, HDAC1/2, RBBP4/7, SDS, ING2, SAP18 and SAP30 subunits, while the NuRD complex contains MTA1 and CHD4 subunits, and the PRC2 complex contains EZH2 and SUZ12 subunits. G The interaction of C3b with the SIN3A complex was further confirmed by Co-IP and immunoblotting assays in A549-ORI cells with ectopic C3 expression. H A GST pull-down assay validated the interaction of C3b with the subunits of the SIN3A complex. I Identification of the physiological interaction of C3b and the SIN3A complex in A549-PTX cells by gel chromatography and immunoblotting. C3b assembles a new complex with the SIN3A complex containing SIN3A, HDAC1/2, RBBP4/7, ING2 and SAP18/30. The fraction numbers and elution of molecular weight markers with arrows are indicated.