Immunoprecipitation of miRNP with anti-Ago1 (Abcam, Cambridge, MA) or anti-IgG (Sigma) was performed as previously described60 (link). In brief, cells were lysed in buffer containing 100 mM KCl, 5 mM MgCl2, 10 mM HEPES (pH7.4) and 0.5% NP-40; and the immune complex captured by protein A agarose was washed in buffer containing 150 mM KCl, 5 mM MgCl2, 10 mM HEPES (pH7.4) and 0.1% NP-40 for 6 times. RNA extraction was performed using RNAeasy Kit (Qiagen, Valencia, CA).
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