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. 2023 Feb 8;614(7949):767–773. doi: 10.1038/s41586-023-05710-8

Extended Data Fig. 10. Sensing of TERRA by ZBP1 triggers an IFN response.

Extended Data Fig. 10

a, Line chart showing growth curve analysis of IMR90E6E7 expressing either WT ZBP1(S)-Flag or ZBP1(S)-Flag lacking Zα2 with either TRF1(ΔN) or VP16-TRF1(ΔN). Fresh media with doxycycline (1 μg ml−1) was added every 2 days. Two independent experiments were performed. b, Scatter plots showing RT-qPCR analysis of ISG levels in cells as in a. Expression levels were normalized to control cells expressing either WT ZBP1(S)-Flag or ZBP1(S)-Flag lacking Zα2 with TRF1(ΔN). RNA extracts were collected at day 20 of the experiment. Bars represent mean ± s.d. from technical replicates. n: number of technical replicates. One-way ANOVA, ns: not significant, *** p < 0.001. Two independent experiments were performed. c, Line chart showing growth curve analysis of IMR90E6E7 expressing either WT ZBP1(S)-Flag or ZBP1(S)-Flag containing point mutations in Zα2, with either TRF1(ΔN) or VP16-TRF1(ΔN). Fresh media including 1 μg ml−1 of doxycycline was added every 2 days. Two independent experiments were performed. d, Scatter plots showing RT-qPCR analysis of ISG levels in cells as in c. Expression levels were normalized to control cells expressing either WT ZBP1(S)-Flag or ZBP1(S)-Flag containing point mutations in Zα2 with TRF1(ΔN). RNA extracts were collected at day 30 of the experiment. Bars represent mean ± s.d. from technical replicates. n: number of technical replicates. One-way ANOVA, ns: not significant, *** p < 0.001. Two independent experiments were performed. e, Experimental timeline. Growing (PD35) IMR90E6E7 expressing WT ZBP1(S)-Flag were treated with doxycycline (1 μg ml−1) prior to four sequential siRNA transfections. Two individual siRNAs targeting TERRA were used. Samples were collected at days 2,4,6, and 8 post-doxycycline. f, RNA-dot blot performed on RNA isolated from total cell lysates at day 8 post-doxycycline as shown in the timeline of the experiment, using 32P-dCTP-labelled probes targeting either TERRA or GAPDH transcripts. RNase A treatment was used to assess possible DNA contamination. GAPDH loading control. Three independent experiments were performed. g, Western blotting performed on protein extracts collected at days 2,4,6, and 8 post-doxycycline treatment as shown in e. GAPDH loading control. Two independent experiments were performed. Abbreviations: ZBP1(S): short isoform; WT: wild-type; CTR: control; PDs: population doublings.

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