BHK-21 cells were transfected with vector (pcDNA3.1) alone or pcDNA3.1-HA-M and pcDNA3.1 or pcDNA3.1-HA-M and pcDNA3.1-AnxA2-Flag, and at 24 hpt, transfected cells were collected and washed with PBS. Samples were harvested via low-temperature low-speed centrifugation and were cleaned by using cold PBS. The cytoplasmic and plasma membrane (PM) protein components were separated and collected by using the MinuteTM Plasma Membrane Protein Isolation and Cell Fractionation kit (Invent Biotechnologies, USA) [39 (link)]. The amounts of protein in the cytoplasm and the PM were determined by western blot analysis with the addition of β-actin (Abways) and Na/K ATPase (Abways) antibodies.