The localization of Oct-1 protein in nuclear
periphery during cellular senescence and immortalization. (A-C) The
nuclear periphery of HuS-L12 cells at PDL 66 or 73 was prominently
stained by three independent anti-Oct-1 antibodies. (A) YL15, a
monoclonal antibody against the unique POU-domain linker region of
Oct-1. (B) YL123, a monoclonal antibody against the POU homeodomain of
Oct-1. (C) A polyclonal antibody against the C terminus of Oct-1.
(D–H) The prominent signals of Oct-1 protein disappeared from the
nuclear periphery during cellular aging and were resumed in
immortalization. The Oct-1 protein was stained with YL15 in HuS-L12
cells at PDL 66 (D), 73 (E), 84
(F), and 91 (G) and in immortalized IML12–4 cells (H). Arrows indicate
the cells that lack the Oct-1–associated nuclear peripheral structure.
(I–J) The staining patterns of p53 were mostly unchanged as a control.
The p53 protein was stained with pAb421 in HuS-L12 cells at PDL 66 (I)
and 91 (J) and in immortalized IML12–4 cells (K).