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This work was supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation.

1. Preparations for Cell Culture
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	<li>Purchase commercially available stocks of human cells. 
	NOTE: This protocol utilizes HCT116 colorectal carcinoma and primary human renal proximal tubular epithelial cells (HRPTEC).</li>
	<li>Make 500 ml medium for culture of HCT116: Dulbecco&#39;s Modified Eagle Medium (DMEM)/High glucose medium supplemented with 7.5% Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) and 1% Penicillin/Streptomycin (P/S).</li>
	<li>Make 500 ml medium for culture of HRPTEC: Epithelial cell medium supplemented with...

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The analysis of cap-binding proteins in human cells exposed to physiological oxygen conditions can allow for the identification of novel oxygen-regulated translation initiation factors. The affinity of these factors for the 5&#39; cap of mRNA or other cap-associated proteins can be measured by the strength of their association to m7GTP-linked Agarose beads. One caveat of this technique is that it measures the cap-binding potential of proteins post-lysis, but it is performed under non-denaturing conditions that...

Translational control is emerging as an equally important step to transcriptional regulation in gene expression, especially during periods of cellular stress1. A focal point of translation control is at the rate-limiting step of initiation where the first steps of protein synthesis involve the binding of the eukaryotic initiation factor 4E (eIF4E) to the 7-methylguanosine (m7GTP) 5&#39; cap of mRNAs2. eIF4E is part of a trimeric complex named eIF4F that includes eIF4A, an RNA helicase, and eIF4G, a scaffolding protein required for the recruitment of other translation factors and the 40S ribosome3. Under normal physiological conditions, the vast majority of mRNAs are translated via a cap-dependent mechanism, but under periods of cellular stress approximately 10% of human mRNAs contain 5&#39; UTRs that could allow cap-independent translation intiation1,4. Cap-dependent translation has been historically synonymous with eIF4F, however, stress-specific variations of eIF4F have become a trending topic5-8.
Various cellular stresses cause eIF4E activity to be repressed via the mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1). This kinase becomes impaired under stress, which results in the increased activity of one of its targets, the 4E-binding protein (4E-BP). Non-phosphorylated 4E-BP binds to eIF4E and blocks its ability to interact with eIF4G causing the repression of cap-dependent translation9,10. Interestingly, a homolog of eIF4E named eIF4E2 (or 4EHP) has a much lower affinity for 4E-BP11, perhaps allowing it to evade stress-mediated repression. Indeed, initially characterized as a repressor of translation due to its lack of interaction with eIF4G12, eIF4E2 initiates the translation of hundreds of mRNAs that contain RNA hypoxia response elements in their 3&#39; UTR during hypoxic stress6,13. This activation is achieved through interactions with eIF4G3, RNA binding protein motif 4, and the hypoxia inducible factor (HIF) 2&#945; to constitute a hypoxic eIF4F complex, or eIF4FH6,13. As a repressor under normal conditions, eIF4E2 binds with GIGYF2 and ZNF59814. These complexes were, in part, identified through Agarose-linked m7GTP affinity resins. This classic method15 is standard in the field of translation and is the best and most commonly used technique to isolate cap-binding complexes in pull down and in vitro binding assays16-19. As the cap-dependent translation machinery is emerging as flexible and adaptable with inter-changing parts6-8,13, this method is a powerful tool to rapidly identify novel cap-binding proteins involved in the stress response. Furthermore, variations in eIF4F could have broad implications as several eukaryotic model systems appear to use an eIF4E2 homolog for stress responses such as A. thaliana20, S. Pombe21, D. melanogaster22, and C. elegans23.
Evidence suggests that variations in eIF4F may not be strictly limited to stress conditions, but be involved in normal physiology24. The oxygen supply to tissues (at capillary ends) or within tissues (measured via microelectrodes) varies from 2-6% in the brain25, 3-12% in the lungs26, 3.5-6% in the intestine27, 4% in the liver28, 7-12% in the kidney29, 4% in muscle30, and 6-7% in bone marrow31. Cells and mitochondria contain less than 1.3% oxygen32. These values are much closer to hypoxia than the ambient air where cells are routinely cultured. This suggests that what were previously thought of as hypoxia-specific cellular processes may be relevant in a physiological setting. Interestingly, eIF4F and eIF4FH actively participate in the translation initiation of distinct pools or classes of mRNAs in several different human cell lines exposed to physiological oxygen or &#34;physioxia&#34;24. Low oxygen also drives proper fetal development33 and cells generally have higher proliferation rates, longer lifespans, less DNA damage and less general stress responses in physioxia34. Therefore, eIF4FH is likely a key factor in the expression of select genes under physiological conditions.
Here, we provide a protocol to culture cells in fixed physiological oxygen conditions or in a dynamic fluctuating range that is likely more representative of tissue microenvironments. One advantage of this method is that cells are lysed within the hypoxia workstation. It is not often clear how the transition from hypoxic cell culture to cell lysis is performed in other protocols. Cells are often first removed from a small hypoxia incubator before lysis, but this exposure to oxygen could affect biochemical pathways as the cellular response to oxygen is rapid (one or two min)35. Certain cap-binding proteins require interactions with a second base or can hydrolyze the m7GTP, therefore some cap interactors may be missed in the purification process. Agarose-linked to enzymatically resistant cap analogs may be substituted in this protocol. Exploring the activity and composition of eIF4FH and other variations of eIF4F through the method described here will shed light on the intricate gene expression machineries that cells utilize during physiological conditions or stress responses.

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			<td>A0356829</td>
			<td>AEBSF</td>
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		<tr height="21">
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			<td>BP172-25</td>
			<td>DTT</td>
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			<td height="21" style="height:21px;">Glycerol</td>
			<td>Fisher</td>
			<td>BP229-1</td>
			<td>Component of SDS-PAGE loading buffer</td>
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			<td height="21" style="height:21px;">100 mM Guanosine 5&#39;-triphosphate, 1 mL</td>
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			<td>272076-0251M</td>
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			<td>CCL-247</td>
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			<td height="21" style="height:21px;">Human renal proximal tubular epithelial cells</td>
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			<td>PCS-400-010</td>
			<td>HRPTEC</td>
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		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;">Hyclone DMEM/High Glucose</td>
			<td>GE Life Sciences</td>
			<td>SH30022.01</td>
			<td>Standard media for human cell culture</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;">Hyclone Penicillin-Streptomycin solution</td>
			<td>GE Life Sciences</td>
			<td>SV30010</td>
			<td>Antibiotic component of DMEM</td>
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		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;">H35 HypOxystation</td>
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			<td>Hypoxia workstation</td>
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		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;">Igepal CA-630</td>
			<td>MP Biomedicals</td>
			<td>2198596</td>
			<td>Detergent component of lysis buffer</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="24">
			<td height="24" style="height:24px;">Monopotassium phosphate</td>
			<td>Fisher</td>
			<td>P288-500</td>
			<td>KH2PO4</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="25">
			<td height="25" style="height:25px;">Potassium chloride</td>
			<td>Fisher</td>
			<td>P217-500</td>
			<td>KCl</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="25">
			<td height="25" style="height:25px;">Magnesium chloride</td>
			<td>Fisher</td>
			<td>M33-500</td>
			<td>MgCl2</td>
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		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;">Sodium chloride</td>
			<td>Fisher</td>
			<td>BP358-10</td>
			<td>NaCl</td>
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		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;">Sodium fluoride</td>
			<td>Fisher</td>
			<td>5299-100</td>
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			<td height="25" style="height:25px;">Disodium phosphate</td>
			<td>Fisher</td>
			<td>5369-500</td>
			<td>Na2HPO4</td>
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			<td>1500-500</td>
			<td>FBS</td>
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			<td height="21" style="height:21px;">Protease Inhibitor Cocktail (100 x)</td>
			<td>Cell Signalling</td>
			<td>58715</td>
			<td>Component of lysis buffer</td>
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			<td height="21" style="height:21px;">Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate</td>
			<td>Fisher</td>
			<td>BP166-100</td>
			<td>SDS</td>
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			<td height="26" style="height:26px;">Sodium Orthovanadate</td>
			<td>Sigma</td>
			<td>56508</td>
			<td>Na3VO4</td>
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		<tr height="21">
			<td height="21" style="height:21px;">Tris Base</td>
			<td>Fisher</td>
			<td>BP152-5</td>
			<td>Component of buffers</td>
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			<td height="21" style="height:21px;">0.05% Trypsin-EDTA (1x)</td>
			<td>Life Technologies</td>
			<td>2500-067</td>
			<td>Trypsin used to detach adherent cells</td>
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analysis of cap-binding proteins in human cells exposed to physiological oxygen conditions

Translational control is a focal point of gene regulation, especially during periods of cellular stress. Cap-dependent translation via the eIF4F complex is by far the most common pathway to initiate protein synthesis in eukaryotic cells, but stress-specific variations of this complex are now emerging. Purifying cap-binding proteins with an affinity resin composed of Agarose-linked m7GTP (a 5' mRNA cap analog) is a useful tool to identify factors involved in the regulation of translation initiation. Hypoxia (low oxygen) is a cellular stress encountered during fetal development and tumor progression, and is highly dependent on translation regulation. Furthermore, it was recently reported that human adult organs have a lower oxygen content (physioxia 1-9% oxygen) that is closer to hypoxia than the ambient air where cells are routinely cultured. With the ongoing characterization of a hypoxic eIF4F complex (eIF4FH), there is increasing interest in understanding oxygen-dependent translation initiation through the 5' mRNA cap. We have recently developed a human cell culture method to analyze cap-binding proteins that are regulated by oxygen availability. This protocol emphasizes that cell culture and lysis be performed in a hypoxia workstation to eliminate exposure to oxygen. Cells must be incubated for at least 24 hr for the liquid media to equilibrate with the atmosphere within the workstation. To avoid this limitation, pre-conditioned media (de-oxygenated) can be added to cells if shorter time points are required. Certain cap-binding proteins require interactions with a second base or can hydrolyze the m7GTP, therefore some cap interactors may be missed in the purification process. Agarose-linked to enzymatically resistant cap analogs may be substituted in this protocol. This method allows the user to identify novel oxygen-regulated translation factors involved in cap-dependent translation.

Analysis of Cap-binding Ability in Response to Oxygen of eIF4E and eIF4E2 in an m7GTP Affinity Column
Figures 1 and 2 represent western blots of typical m7GTP affinity purification of two major cap-binding proteins in response to oxygen fluctuations in two human cell lines: primary human renal proximal tubular epithelial cells (HRPTEC) in Figure 1 and colorect...

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Analysis of Cap-binding Proteins in Human Cells Exposed to Physiological Oxygen Conditions

Here, we present human cell culture protocols to analyze translation initiation factors that bind the 5' cap of mRNA during physiological oxygen conditions. This method utilizes an Agarose-linked m7GTP cap analog and is suitable to investigate cap-binding factors and their interacting partners.

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