The JNK phosphatase M3/6 is inhibited by protein-damaging stress Carmen Palacios, Mary K.L. Collins, Gordon R. Perkins  Current Biology  Volume 11, Issue 18, Pages 1439-1443 (September 2001) DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9822(01)00426-2

Figure 1 M3/6 becomes insoluble after heat shock. (a) BAF3-M3/6 cells were cultured at 45°C for the times indicated, and extract was prepared in buffer containing 1% NP-40 as the detergent. Extracts were centrifuged at 14,000 × g, and the supernatant was removed (S). Pellets (P) were resuspended in an equivalent volume of buffer containing 2% SDS and boiled. The presence of M3/6 and JNK in the soluble (S) and insoluble (P) pellet fractions was determined. Total protein was stained with Ponceau S. (b) BAF3-M3/6 cells were cultured in 0.175 M NaCl for 15 min, and the solubility of M3/6 was determined as above. ND7 cells were (c) left untreated or (d) transiently transfected with plasmid-expressing M3/6, and then they were cultured at 45°C (45) or 37°C (37) for 15 min as indicated. Transfected M3/6 was detected by using unpurified anti-M3/6 antibody, while endogenous M3/6 was detected by using semipurified anti-M3/6 antibody as described in Materials and methods (see Supplementary material) Current Biology 2001 11, 1439-1443DOI: (10.1016/S0960-9822(01)00426-2)

Figure 2 M3/6 is inactivated by heat shock. (a) BAF3 or BAF3-M3/6 cells were cultured in the concentration of NaCl indicated or cultured at 45°C for the times indicated. Extracts were probed for the presence of phospho-JNK and JNK. (b) BAF3 or BAF3-M3/6 cells were cultured in 0.7 M NaCl or cultured at 45°C for 15 min. Staurosporin was then added at 4 μM, and extracts were prepared at the times indicated and probed for the presence of phospho-JNK and JNK Current Biology 2001 11, 1439-1443DOI: (10.1016/S0960-9822(01)00426-2)

Figure 3 Induction of a heat shock response protects M3/6. (a) BAF3-M3/6 cells were cultured at 43°C for 30 min (conditioned) and then allowed to recover at 37°C for 7 hr. Extracts were prepared and examined for the presence of Hsp72. (b) BAF3-M3/6 cells were untreated or treated as in (a); they were conditioned to induce a heat shock response then untreated (−) or cultured at 43°C for 15 min (+). Extracts were prepared and the presence of M3/6 in the soluble (S) and insoluble (P) fraction was determined Current Biology 2001 11, 1439-1443DOI: (10.1016/S0960-9822(01)00426-2)

Figure 4 M3/6 dissociates from JNK upon heat shock. (a) BAF3 or BAF3-M3/6 cells were either untreated (−) or cultured at 45°C for 2.5 min (+). M3/6 was immunoprecipitated, and the precipitates were probed for the presence of M3/6 and JNK. (b) BAF3 or BAF3-M3/6 cells were cultured in 0.175 M NaCl for 15 min. M3/6 was immunoprecipitated, and the precipitates were examined for the presence of M3/6 and JNK. (c) BAF3 and BAF3-M3/6 cells were conditioned as in (3a), then cells were either untreated (−) or cultured at 45°C for 10 min (+). Extracts were prepared, M3/6 was immunoprecipitated, and the precipitates were examined for the presence of M3/6 and JNK Current Biology 2001 11, 1439-1443DOI: (10.1016/S0960-9822(01)00426-2)