a The influence of MRNIP phase separation on HR-mediated DNA repair was explored with an DSB repair reporter. Data are presented as means ± SEM; n = 3 biological replicates. b, c Comet assays were conducted to explore the impact of MRNIP depletion on DNA repair. Data are presented as means ± SEM. b
n = 58, 52, 62, 45, 59, 69 (from left to right column). c
n = 76, 71, 98 (from left to right column). d, e γ-H2A.X was detected by immunofluorescence assay, and the γ-H2A.X content was counted. Data are presented as means ± SEM. d
n = 48, 51, 96, 182, 164, 199, 103, 116 (from left to right column). e
n = 50, 50, 50, 75, 63, 73, 81, 62, 77, 190, 141, 173 (from left to right column). f, g Colony formation assay showed that MRNIP-enhanced tumor radioresistance was ascribed to its LLPS capacity. Data are presented as means ± SEM; n = 3 biological replicates. For (a, c, e, g), HeLa-KO-MRNIP cells stably expressing sgRNA-resistant MRNIP-GFP, MRNIP-ΔIDR1-GFP (ΔIDR1) and empty vector (EV) were used. h IDR of FUS restored the LLPS capacity of MRNIP-ΔIDR1. HeLa-KO-MRNIP cells were transfected with plasmid for 24 h before observation. i FUSN-ΔIDR1 increased RPA1 foci after radiation in HeLa-MRNIP-KO cells. Data are presented as means ± SEM; n = 3 biological replicates. j FUSN-ΔIDR1 accelerated radiation-induced γ-H2A.X accumulation and DNA repair. Data are presented as means ± SEM. Left panel: n = 96, 79, 79, 102, 64, 63 (from left to right column). Right panel: n = 48, 45, 92, 128, 163, 176, 126, 131 (from left to right column). k The impact of FUSN-ΔIDR1 on HR was analyzed using DSB repair reporter. Data are presented as means ± SEM; n = 3 biological replicates. For (h–k), HeLa-KO-MRNIP cells stably expressing sgRNA-resistant MRNIP-ΔIDR1-GFP (ΔIDR1) and FUSN-MRNIP-ΔIDR1-GFP (FUSN-ΔIDR1) were used. All P values were calculated using two-tailed unpaired Student’s t test. ns, no significance.