Protein was extracted as described [52 (link)], quantitated using BCA assay (Pierce) and subjected to immunoblot analysis using anti-Bmi1 (Abcam; Cambridge, MA), anti-CHOP, anti-calreticulin, anti-phospho-EIF2α, anti-β-tubulin (Cell Signaling, Danvers, MA) and anti-Grp78 (Abcam). Secondary antibodies were from Santa Cruz Biotechnology (Dallas, TX). Molecular weight markers (Cat. # 10748010, 5 µL per run, or Cat. #LC5800, 10 µL per run) for immunoblot analyses were from Invitrogen (Grand Island, NY).
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