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Multiplex Immunofluorescence Staining Protocol

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For immunofluorescence double staining, quenching of endogenous peroxidase and blocking of endogenous biotin were omitted. Sections were incubated with anti-TTF1 SP141 (1:200; Abcam ab227652) and anti-P40(1:1000; a gift from Dr. Philip J Coates, Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute, Czech Republic); or with anti-MMP12 (1:100; Novus Bio, NBP2-67344) and anti-F4/80 (1:100; Bio-Rad, MCA497GA); or with anti-IL-1β (1:100; abcam, ab283818) and anti-F4/80( 1:100; Bio-Rad, MCA497GA); or with anti-Arg1(1:100; Santa Cruz, sc-18351) and anti-F4/80 (1:1000; Bio-Rad, MCA497GA); or with anti-IL-1β (1:100; abcam, ab283818) and anti-Arg1(1:100; Santa Cruz, sc-18351). Primary antibodies were detected with donkey anti-rabbit FITC (1:400; Invitrogen, A21206) and donkey anti-mouse 594 (1:400; Invitrogen, A21203) or donkey anti rabbit FITC (1:400; Invitrogen, A21206) and donkey anti-rat 594 (1:400; Invitrogen, A21209); donkey anti rabbit FITC (1:400; Invitrogen, A21206) and donkey anti-goat Cy3 (1:400; Jackson ImmunoResearch, 05-165-147). Samples were covered with medium containing with 4', 6'-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI) (Vector) for cell nuclei visualization. The Keyence microscope (BZ-X810) was used to take the images.
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Evaluation of EMT Markers in Gremlin-Stimulated Cells

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To determine EMT changes, specific EMT markers were assessed by immunofluorescence in control and Gremlin-stimulated cells for 72 h. Cells were fixed with 4% PFA, permeabilized with triton X-100 (0.2%), blocked with 4% BSA in PBS and incubated with the following primary antibodies [dilution]: Vimentin ([1:200], Santa Cruz, sc-373717), panCytokeratin (C11) ([1:200]; Santa Cruz, sc-8018) and α-SMA ([1:200], Sigma). Secondary antibodies were Alexa Fluor®-488 conjugated antibody ([1/200] A21206, Invitrogen) and Alexa Fluor®-633 conjugated antibody ([1/200]; A21206, Invitrogen). Nuclei were stained with 1 μg/ml DAPI (Sigma-Aldrich) as control of equal cell density. Absence of primary antibody was used as negative control. Samples were mounted in ProLongTM Gold Antifade Reagent (Invitrogen by Thermo Fisher Scientific) and examined by a Leica TCS SP5 confocal microscope.
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Immunofluorescence Analysis of Endothelial LC3 and GLUT1

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Endothelial cells or brain cortical microvessels were washed three times with PBS and fixed by incubation in 4% PFA in PBS for 1 h at room temperature. After incubation with 1% BSA/0.3% Triton X-100 in PBS to block nonspecific sites, primary antibodies (anti-LC3; 1/200 (PM036, MBL International Corporation), anti-GLUT1; 1/200 (sc-1605, Santa Cruz Biotechnology)) were added, and the preparations were incubated overnight at 4 °C. Secondary antibodies in blocking solution were then incubated with the preparations for 1 h at room temperature (Alexa Fluor 594-conjugated donkey anti-goat; 1/400 (A11058, Life Technologies), Alexa Fluor 488-conjugated donkey anti-rabbit; 1/400 (A21206 Life Technologies)).
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Quantifying Viral Protein Expression

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A549 cells were infected at an empirically determined MOI (by titration) that gave ~10% levels of infection for 6 hr, after which cells were fixed, permeablised and stained for a range of viral proteins. M2 was detected by ab5416 (Abcam, Cambridge, UK), NS1 by an in-house (rabbit) antiserum, NA by an in house (mouse) antiserum, NP by ab20343 (Abcam, Cambridge, UK) and PB2 by an in house rabbit antiserum. Secondary antibodies were species specific Alexafluor-488 or Alexafluor-546 (A21202, A11005, A21207 and A21206, Life Technologies, Loughborough, UK).
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Immunostaining of Colon Tissue

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Sections (4 μm thick) from the paraffin-embedded colon tissue blocks were prepared for IHC or IF staining. Briefly, staining was performed with primary antibodies against TNF-α (1 : 600, rabbit polyclonal, Bioss, bs-2081R), IL-1β (1 : 2,000, rabbit polyclonal, ABclonal, A11369), NF-κB/p65 (1 : 5,000, rabbit polyclonal, Servicebio, GB11142), F4/80 (1 : 1000, CST, 70076), CD86 (1 : 500, Bioss, bs-1035R), and CD163 (1 : 300, Bioss, bs-2527R). Goat anti-rabbit IgG (HRP) (1 : 4,000, Abcam, ab205718), Alexa 488-conjugated donkey anti-rabbit IgG(H+L) (1 : 400, Life Technologies, A21206), and Cy3 (1 : 200) were used as secondary antibody staining reagents for IF staining, while a goat polyclonal secondary antibody recognizing mouse IgG (1 : 500, Abcam, ab150113) was used for immunohistochemistry; DAPI-containing TBST was applied for 5 min. Sections were visualized using an Olympus microscope (Olympus BX53, Olympus Corporation).
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Immunofluorescence Staining of TMEM16A

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Cells were grown on glass coverslips and fixed with methanol and acetone (4:1) for 10 min at −20 °C. After washing 3 times with PBS supplemented with CaCl2 (0.7 mM) and MgCl2 (1.1 mM), cells were blocked with 3% bovine serum albumin (BSA) in PBS for 30 min at room temperature (RT), and incubated with anti-DOG1 primary antibody (1:200) in 1% BSA overnight at 4 °C. Binding of the primary antibody was visualized by incubation with a secondary antibody conjugated with Alexa 488 (1:500) in 1% BSA for 1 h at RT (Life Technologies, A-21206). Nuclei were stained with Hoechst 33342 (0.1 μg/mL PBS, Aplichem, Darmstadt, Germany). Cells were mounted on glass slides with mounting medium (DAKO Cytomation, Hamburg, Germany) and examined with an Axiovert 200 microscope equipped with ApoTome and AxioVision (Zeiss, Germany). Cellular distribution of endogenous TMEM16A was analyzed in CFBE or Cal33 cells in the presence or absence of CK2α’. Membrane and cytosolic expression were quantified in each cell by analyzing fluorescence intensities in the regions of interest (ROI) using the software ImageJ. Membrane regions were validated using high-resolution DIC image, that allowed us to clearly identify the plasma membrane of each cell.
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Immunohistochemical Analysis of Microglial Activation

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For immunohistochemistry experiments, cryostat sections were rehydrated twice with 1X PBS containing 0.2% Triton (PBS-T). Antigen retrieval was performed using sodium citrate (pH 6) heated at 80 °C for 15 min. Sections were washed twice in PBS-T before being blocked in PBS-T containing 2% BSA. Next, sections were incubated with the following primary antibodies: rabbit anti zebrafish L-plastin (kindly provided by Dr Michael Redd74 (link)) and/or mouse anti-PCNA (1:100; clone PC10, Dako; RRID: M0879) overnight at room temperature. The slides were then washed twice in PBS-T and incubated with DAPI (4′,6′-diamidino-2-phenylindole) and secondary antibodies: donkey anti-rabbit Alexa Fluor 488 for L-plastin (1:300; REF: A21206; Life Technologies, Bethesda, MD; RRID: AB_10049650) and goat anti-mouse Alexa Fluor 594 or 488 for PCNA (1:300; REF: A11005 for Alexa 594 and A28175 for Alexa 488; Life Technologies; RRID: AB_141372 and AB_2536161) for 1h30 at room temperature. Sections were rinsed and the slides were mounted with anti-fading medium (IMM Ibidi; REF: 50001). Note that PCNA antibody allows the detection of proliferative cells along the neurogenic niches as previously described75 (link), and L-Plastin antibody the detection of microglial cells, displaying ramified processes when quiescent, or amoeboid morphology when activated (phagocytic functions)76 (link).
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Dual Immunofluorescence Labeling of TH and GFP

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Sections were blocked in 10% normal donkey serum for 1 hour and subsequently transferred to the primary antisera (TH: Millipore Ab318, mouse anti-TH, 1:4,000) to incubate overnight at 4 °C. Following primary incubation, tissue was incubated in the dark in secondary antisera against mouse IgG (Invitrogen A10037, Alexa Fluor 568 donkey anti-mouse, 1:500) for 1 hour at room temperature. Tissue was then blocked in 10% normal goat serum for 1 hour at room temperature before being incubated in the primary antisera against GFP (Abcam Ab290, rabbit anti-GFP, 1:100,000) overnight at 4 °C in the dark. Following primary incubation, tissue was incubated in secondary antisera against rabbit IgG (Life Technologies, Grand Island, NY; A21206, Alex Fluor 488 goat anti-rabbit IgG, 1:500) for 1 hour at room temperature. Sections were mounted on subbed slides and coverslipped with Vectashield Hardset Mounting Medium (Vector Laboratories). Images were taken on a Nikon 90i fluorescence microscope with a Nikon DS-Ri1 camera. Figures were produced in Photoshop 7.0. Brightness, saturation, and sharpness were adjusted only as necessary to best replicate the immunostaining as viewed directly under the microscope.
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Immunohistochemical Analysis of Mouse Brain Tissue

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Mice were anesthetized with isoflurane and fixed via transcardial perfusion with 4% paraformaldehyde (PFA) in phosphate buffered saline (PBS). After dissection, the brain tissue was fixed in 4% PFA for 24 hr at 4°C. After a wash in PBS, the fixed tissue was placed in a sucrose solution (30% w/v in PB) for 48 hr at 4°C until tissue sinks. This tissue was embedded in O.C.T. compound (Cat. Num. 4586, Scigen), frozen on dry ice and stored at −80°C until processing. The brain tissues were sliced into 30-μm thick coronal slices using a Leica CM 1850 cryostat (Leica, Wetzlar, Germany). These free-floating sections of the cortex, striatum and hippocampus were blocked with PBS containing 0.3% Triton X-100 and 10% SuperBlock (Cat. Num. 37515, Life Technologies) followed by incubation with primary antibodies for 24 to 48h at 4°C. After the sections were rinsed with a solution of 0.3% Triton in PBS, the slices were incubated with the secondary antibodies: goat anti-rabbit Alexa Fluor 594 (1:3000, A11012, Life Technologies) or donkey anti-rabbit Alexa Fluor 488 (1:1000, A21206, Life Technologies), donkey anti-mouse Alexa Fluor 594 (1:3000, A21203, Life Technologies), and goat-anti-chicken Alexa Fluor 488 (1:1000, A11039, Life Technologies). Hoechst as a nuclear counterstain was used.
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Immunofluorescence Staining of MCP-1 and Luciferase

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For immunofluorescence staining, antigen retrieval of deparaffinized tissue sections was performed by microwave on the middle for 20 min. After being blocked with 5% donkey serum (Solarbio, Beijing, China) for 1 h at room temperature, the sections were incubated with primary antibodies at 4°C overnight, followed by incubation with anti-rabbit Alexa Fluor 488 (A21206; Life Technologies, Carlsbad, USA) or anti-goat Alexa Fluor 594 (A11058; Life Technologies) conjugated secondary antibodies. DAPI (Life Technologies) staining was performed for nuclear counterstaining. Fluorescent images were visualized by using a laser-scanning confocal microscope system (OLYMPUS, Tokyo, Japan). The following primary antibodies were used: goat polyclonal anti
-MCP-1 antibody (sc-1785; Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Dallas, USA) and rabbit polyclonal anti-Firefly Luciferase antibody (ab21176; Abcam, Cambridge, UK).
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