697 B-ALL cells
and Molm-14 AML cells were cultured in the presence of11 or vehicle-only for 1.0 h. Pervanadate solution was prepared fresh
by combining 20 mM sodium orthovanadate in 0.9× PBS in a 1:1
ratio with 0.3% (w/w) hydrogen peroxide in PBS for 15–20 min
at room temperature. Cultures were treated with 120 μM pervanadate
for 3 min prior to collection, and cell lysates were prepared in 50
mM HEPES (pH 7.5), 150 mM NaCl, 10 mM EDTA, 10% glycerol, and 1% Triton
X-100, supplemented with protease inhibitors (Roche Molecular Biochemicals,
no. 11836153001). Mer and Flt3 proteins were immunoprecipitated with
anti-Mer (R&D Systems, no. MAB8912) or anti-Flt3 (Santa Cruz Biotechnology
no. sc-480) antibody and Protein G agarose beads (InVitrogen). Phospho-proteins
were detected by Western blot using an antiphospho-Mer antibody raised
against a peptide derived from the triphosphorylated activation loop
of Mer8 (link) (Phopshosolutions, Inc.) or an
antibody specific for phosphorylated Flt3 (Cell Signaling Technology,
no. 3461). Nitrocellulose membranes were stripped and total proteins
were detected using a second anti-Mer antibody (Epitomics Inc., no.
1633-1) or anti-Flt3 antibody (Santa Cruz Biotechnology no. sc-480).
Relative phosphorylated and total protein levels were determined by
densitometry using ImageJ, and IC50 values were calculated
by nonlinear regression.
32D Cells expressing a chimeric EGFR-Mer,
EGFR-Axl, or EGFR-Tyro3 receptor were cultured in the presence of11 or vehicle-only for 1.0 h before stimulation with 100 ng/mL
EGF (BD Biosciences no. 354010) for 15 min. Cells were centrifuged
at 1000g for 5 min and washed with 1× PBS. Cell
lysates were prepared in 20 mM HEPES (pH 7.5), 50 mM NaF, 500 mM NaCl,
5.0 mM EDTA, 10% glycerol, and 1% Triton X-100, supplemented with
protease inhibitors (10 μg/mL leupeptin, 10 μg/mL phenylmethylsulfonyl
fluoride, and 20 μg/mL aprotinin) and phosphatase inhibitors
(50 mM NaF and 1.0 mM sodium orthovanadate). Mer protein was immunoprecipitated
using a custom polyclonal rabbit antisera raised against a peptide
derived from the C-terminal catalytic domain of Mer and Protein A
agarose beads (Santa Cruz Biotechnology). Axl and Tyro3 proteins were
immunoprecipitated using an antibody directed against a FLAG epitope
engineered into the chimeric proteins (Sigma-Aldrich, no. F1804).
Phosphotyrosine-containing proteins were detected by Western blot
with a monoclonal HRP-conjugated antiphosphotyrosine antibody (Santa
Cruz Biotechnology, no. sc-508). Antibodies were stripped from membranes,
and total proteins were detected with the same antibodies used for
immunoprecipitation.
and Molm-14 AML cells were cultured in the presence of
by combining 20 mM sodium orthovanadate in 0.9× PBS in a 1:1
ratio with 0.3% (w/w) hydrogen peroxide in PBS for 15–20 min
at room temperature. Cultures were treated with 120 μM pervanadate
for 3 min prior to collection, and cell lysates were prepared in 50
mM HEPES (pH 7.5), 150 mM NaCl, 10 mM EDTA, 10% glycerol, and 1% Triton
X-100, supplemented with protease inhibitors (Roche Molecular Biochemicals,
no. 11836153001). Mer and Flt3 proteins were immunoprecipitated with
anti-Mer (R&D Systems, no. MAB8912) or anti-Flt3 (Santa Cruz Biotechnology
no. sc-480) antibody and Protein G agarose beads (InVitrogen). Phospho-proteins
were detected by Western blot using an antiphospho-Mer antibody raised
against a peptide derived from the triphosphorylated activation loop
of Mer8 (link) (Phopshosolutions, Inc.) or an
antibody specific for phosphorylated Flt3 (Cell Signaling Technology,
no. 3461). Nitrocellulose membranes were stripped and total proteins
were detected using a second anti-Mer antibody (Epitomics Inc., no.
1633-1) or anti-Flt3 antibody (Santa Cruz Biotechnology no. sc-480).
Relative phosphorylated and total protein levels were determined by
densitometry using ImageJ, and IC50 values were calculated
by nonlinear regression.
32D Cells expressing a chimeric EGFR-Mer,
EGFR-Axl, or EGFR-Tyro3 receptor were cultured in the presence of
EGF (BD Biosciences no. 354010) for 15 min. Cells were centrifuged
at 1000g for 5 min and washed with 1× PBS. Cell
lysates were prepared in 20 mM HEPES (pH 7.5), 50 mM NaF, 500 mM NaCl,
5.0 mM EDTA, 10% glycerol, and 1% Triton X-100, supplemented with
protease inhibitors (10 μg/mL leupeptin, 10 μg/mL phenylmethylsulfonyl
fluoride, and 20 μg/mL aprotinin) and phosphatase inhibitors
(50 mM NaF and 1.0 mM sodium orthovanadate). Mer protein was immunoprecipitated
using a custom polyclonal rabbit antisera raised against a peptide
derived from the C-terminal catalytic domain of Mer and Protein A
agarose beads (Santa Cruz Biotechnology). Axl and Tyro3 proteins were
immunoprecipitated using an antibody directed against a FLAG epitope
engineered into the chimeric proteins (Sigma-Aldrich, no. F1804).
Phosphotyrosine-containing proteins were detected by Western blot
with a monoclonal HRP-conjugated antiphosphotyrosine antibody (Santa
Cruz Biotechnology, no. sc-508). Antibodies were stripped from membranes,
and total proteins were detected with the same antibodies used for
immunoprecipitation.