Fig. 3. H1.X depletion by RNA interference and colocalization of H1.X with the
intermediate filament proteins in the marginal cells of the pharynx. Indirect
immunofluorescence detection of histone H1.X in the marginal cells of the
pharynx (
H1.X-11) shows a substantial reduction of H1.X after H1.X RNA
interference (A) but not in control animals (C), which present intensely
stained tonofilaments. The same two animals were additionally stained with the
monoclonal anti-intermediate filament antibody IFA (B,D)
(Bartnik et al., 1986), which
decorates the tonofilaments. This shows a comparable permeabilization and
antibody accessibility in both animals as well as a colocalization of both
antigenes in the tonofilaments. Bar, 20 µm.