Figure 5.
VAMP3 Regulates Autophagy
(A) HeLa cells were transfected with siRNAs for different R-SNAREs, and we assessed the levels of the autophagy substrate p62 versus actin.
(B) HeLa cells transfected with control or VAMP3 siRNA (oligo A) for 4 days were treated during the last 16 hr with Bafilomycin A1 (Baf A1) or DMSO (basal) and processed for LC3-II western blots.
(C) Endogenous LC3 immunocytochemistry in HeLa cells transfected with control or VAMP3 siRNA for 4 days. The histogram shows the number of vesicles (LC3 positive) in a minimum of 30 cells. Error bar, SEM. ∗∗∗p < 0.001.
(D) HeLa cells were transfected with VAMP3-HA for 20 hr and stained for EEA1 or RAB11. Histogram shows colocalization between VAMP3-HA and EEA1 or VAMP3-HA and RAB11 (Manders’ coefficient). Error bar, SEM.
(E) HeLa cells were transfected for 20 hr with VAMP3-HA, incubated for 1 hr at 37°C or 18°C, fixed, and labeled for HA and mATG9. Histogram shows the percentage of colocalization between VAMP3 with mATG9 (Manders’ coefficient). Error bar, SEM. NS, not significant.
See also Figure S4.