The following antibodies were used for protein analysis: ß-actin (Merck), LDLR (Biovision), and SQLE (Proteintech). α-p44/42 MAPK (ERK1/2) (#9102), α-RhoA (#2117), α-RhoC (#3430), and α-GAPDH (#2118; Cell Signaling Technologies), α-RhoB (#sc-180, #sc-8048; Santa Cruz Biotechnology), α-HA (H3663), and α-vinculin (V4139; Sigma-Aldrich), α-Fbxw7 (ab171961; Abcam) and mouse α-ubiquitin (FK-2; Boston Biochem). HRP-conjugated goat–anti-rabbit antibody and goat–anti-mouse (Dako) were used as secondary antibodies.
For inhibition of geranylgeranylation and farnesylation, GGTI-298 and FTI-277 HCL (both Selleck Chemicals) were used. For normalization of prenylation in the FBXW7 knockdown cells, GGPP or FPP were applied (Sigma).
The siRNAs used were ON-TARGET plus Nontargeting pool (siNT), ON-TARGET plus Human FBXW7 pool (siFBXW7), ON-TARGET plus Human RHOA siRNA pool (siRhoA), ON-TARGET plus Human RHOB siRNA pool (siRhoB), and ON-TARGET plus Human FBXW7 siRNA—Set of 4 Upgrade (all Dharmacon/GE-Healthcare, Lafayette, CO).