Total protein was extracted from cybrids using the EzRIPA Lysis Kit (ATTO, Tokyo, Japan). SDS-PAGE was performed using
NuPAGE 4–12% Bis-Tris gels (Thermo Fisher Scientific) and
MOPS Running Buffer (Thermo Fisher Scientific). Then, the proteins were transferred to PVDF membrane. After blocking with a
PVDF Blocking Reagent (TOYOBO, Osaka, Japan), membranes were incubated with the following primary antibodies: anti-NDUFA9 (ab14713, Abcam, Cambridge, UK),
anti-MT-ND1 (
ab181848, Abcam),
anti-SDHA (#11998, Cell Signaling Technology),
anti-COX IV (#4850, Cell Signaling Technology),
anti-MT-COI (ab14705, Abcam),
anti-Hsp60 (#12165, Cell Signaling Technology),
anti-mtHsp70 (#3593, Cell Signaling Technology), anti-Tid1 (#4775, Cell Signaling Technology), anti-Lonp1 (NBP1-81734, Novus Biologicals, Littleton, CO), and
anti-α–Tubulin (T-5168, Sigma-Aldrich). All primary antibodies described above were used at 1:1000 dilution. As the secondary antibodies,
horse radish peroxidase-linked anti-mouse IgG (at 1:3000, #7076, Cell Signaling Technology) or
anti-rabbit IgG (at 1:3000, #7074, Cell Signaling Technology) was used. The membranes were then incubated with
ECL substrate (Thermo Fisher Scientific). Signal detection and quantification were performed using the
ImageQuant LAS4000 (GE Healthcare) and
MultiGauge software (FUJIFILM, Tokyo, Japan).
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