Fig. 8. BRD4 inhibition promotes autophagy-dependent clearance of cytosolic DNA.
A IF analysis showing cytosolic dsDNA in retina photoreceptors. Scale bar: 200 μM. WB analysis showing indicated proteins in 661W cells (B) or ARPE cells (C, D). E Live cell imaging showing JQ1 promoted exogenous cytosolic dsDNA clearance. Cy3- DNA was transfected into ARPE LC3-GFP cells and live cell imaging was performed 6 h after transfection with or without the addition of JQ1 (1 or 10 μM). The still frames were indicated at the indicated time points. Lower panel: mean fluorescence intensity of Cy3-dsDNA calculated from live cell images using ImageJ from 20 different fields. F IF for dsDNA in 661W cells. Scale bar: 50 μM. Lower panels: the relative cytosolic dsDNA foci number and area in the intact nuclei were calculated from six randomly selected fields. G IF analysis showing dsDNA and DNA damage. Scale bar: 20 μM. Lower panel: relative cytosolic DNA number after normalized to nuclei numbers. For each group, 30–50 cells were counted. H, I qRT-PCR analysis showing indicated gene expression in ARPE cells. JQ1 (10 μM), and or CQ (10 μM) were added 6 h after transfection.