FIGURE 4.
The PH domain of AIP1 is necessary but not sufficient to activate IRE1-JNK/XBP-1 signaling. AIP1-KO MLEC were reconstituted with AIP1-F, AIP1-ΔPH, or AIP1-PH by electroporation transfection. Reconstituted MLEC were treated with Tm for the indicated times (0, 30, and 240 min); phosphorylation of IRE1, JNK, and PERK as well as expression of the spliced XBP-1 were determined by Western blot with respective antibodies. Expression of AIP1 proteins was determined by Western blot with anti-FLAG. ns, nonspecific band.