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. 2021 Oct 15;12:6025. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-26303-x

Fig. 4. Genetic removal of eif-2D/eIF2D in C9ubi and C9neuro animals suppresses poly-GA expression and ameliorates lifespan defects.

Fig. 4

a, f The G4C2 repeat RNA (primers detect C9orf72 intronic RNA) and act-1 mRNAs were assessed (RT-PCR) on mixed stage ΔC9 ubi (kasEx154), C9 ubi (kasEx262), eif-2A (gk358198); C9 ubi (kasEx262), and eif-2D (gk904876); C9 ubi (kasEx262) animals. b, g The nLuc and act-1 mRNAs were assessed by RT-PCR. c, h Worm lysates were processed for western blotting and immunostained with poly-GA and α-tubulin antibodies. d, i Quantification of poly-GA expression on western blots. The experiments were repeated four times in a, b, and d, and three times in f, g, and i, respectively, using 1 transgenic line per genotype (mean ± s.e.m.). One-way ANOVA with Dunnett’s multiple comparisons test was performed (e, j). e Lifespan of ΔC9 ubi (kasEx154), C9 ubi (kasEx262), and eif-2D (gk904876); C9 ubi (kasEx262) animals. Transgenic lines used: ΔC9ubi (kasEx154), n = 75; C9ubi (kasEx262), n = 72, eif-2D (gk904876); C9 ubi, n = 75). j Lifespan of ΔC9 neuro (kasEx159), C9 neuro (kasEx157), eif-2D (gk904876); C9 neuro (kasEx157), and eif-2D (gk904876) worms. Transgenic lines used: ΔC9 neuro (kasEx159), n = 62; C9 neuro (KasEx157), n = 63; eif-2D (gk904876); C9 neuro (kasEx157, n = 67; eif-2D (gk904876): n = 68). Mantel–Cox log-rank test was performed.