FIGURE 5. PiggyBac-transgenes are partially regulated by epigenetic mechanisms.
For epigenetic analysis, two agents were used. (A) For methylation analysis, 5 representative clones were stimulated with OKT3/CD28 mAbs, in the presence of the methyltransferase inhibitor, 5-aza-2′-deoxycytidine (5-AzaC) at the indicated concentration. Four days after treatment, clones were analyzed for GFP expression by flow cytometry. (B) For histone deacetylation analysis, 5 representative clones were stimulated on OKT3/28 mAb-coated plates for 4 days. Six days after treatment, the histone deacetylase inhibitor, trichostatin A (TSA) was added into the cultures at the indicated concentration. Twenty-four hours after treatment, TSA-treated clones were analyzed for GFP expression by flow cytometry.