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. 2022 Apr 13;12:6169. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-10188-x

Figure 4.

Figure 4

Mediator kinase inhibition alters replication fork dynamics and triggers S-phase delay in UtSM cells. (A) Representative images of combed DNA fibers from IdU/CldU pulse-labeled parental or RNAaseH overexpressing (−/ + RNaseH) UtSMCs cells treated with DMSO or CCT251545 (CCT; 100 nM). (B) Top, pulse labeling scheme. CCT251545 was added for 2 h between 30 min Idu (red) and CldU (green) pulses. Bottom, percentage of singly labeled fibers retaining only first (Idu) or second (CldU) label indicative of stalled or re-started forks, respectively. (C) Velocity of fork progression as determined from CldU tract lengths (kb/min). (D) Percentage of bidirectional asymmetric forks, represented as percentage of forks relative to total number of forks in the field. (E) Unsynchronized parental or RNaseH overexpressing (−/ + RNaseH) UtSMCs treated with DMSO or CCT251545 (CCT; 100 nM) for 3 days were stained with propidium iodide and analyzed by flow cytometry. Percentage of cells in each cell cycle phase is plotted. Statistical significance was calculated using One-Way ANOVA followed Tukey’s Post hoc test, ****p ≤ 0.0001, ***p < 0.001; **p < 0.01.