H295R-S2 cells were lysed using RIPA buffer (Bio Basic Canada Inc.) with protease and phosphatase inhibitors mini tablets, EDTA free (Thermo Scientific). Proteins were solubilized for 30 min at 4 °C, under end-over-end rotation, and then centrifuged at 13,000 rpm for 15 min at 4 °C. Protein concentration was determined using Bradford protein assay (Biorad). 15 µg of proteins were submitted to 10% SDS-PAGE and transferred onto nitrocellulose membrane. Membranes were blotted with the following antibodies: mouse anti-aldosterone synthase antibody (1:500, clone CYP11B2-41-13, kindly provided by Dr C Gomez Sanchez92 (link) and mouse anti-tubulin (T9026, 1:2000, Sigma Aldrich). Signals were developed by Clarity Max™ Western ECL substrate (Biorad, Hercules, CA) and detected by Fujifilm Las-4000 mini Luminescent image analyzer (Fujifilm, Tokyo-Japan) and quantified by Multi gauge software (Fujifilm, Tokyo-Japan). Expression of total proteins was normalized to the expression of the housekeeping protein tubulin. Uncropped and unprocessed scans of blots are presented in the Source Data file.
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