Journal: Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports

Article Title: ATM inhibition restores IFN-γ sensitivity and induces ferroptosis in NSCLC via DNA damage response

doi: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2026.102568

Figure Lengend Snippet: IFN-γ responsiveness correlates DNA damage and repair responses in NSCLC cell lines (A) Relative cell viability of A549 or PC-9 treated with the indicated concentration of IFN-γ for 24 h are shown. Data are presented as mean ± SD. (B) Reactome analysis of the GSE180942 dataset was performed using differential CRISPR β-scores under IFN-γ treatment (Δβ = PC-9 − A549). Bars indicate the normalized enrichment score (NES) for each pathway indicated. Positive NES denotes pathways whose constituent genes are more essential in A549, whereas negative NES denotes pathways more essential in PC-9 upon IFN-γ treatment.

Article Snippet: The human non-small cell lung cancer cell lines PC-9 (kindly gifted from Dr. Kiura, Okayama University, Japan) and A549 (CCL-185, obtained from American Type Culture Collection) were used.

Techniques: Concentration Assay, CRISPR

Journal: Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports

Article Title: ATM inhibition restores IFN-γ sensitivity and induces ferroptosis in NSCLC via DNA damage response

doi: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2026.102568

Figure Lengend Snippet: Inhibition of ATM restores NSCLC cells to IFN-γ by inducing DNA damage response (A) Cell viability of A549 (left panel) or PC-9 (right panel) treated with IFN-γ (1000 ng/ml) and/or KU-55933 (10 μM) for 24 h are shown. Data are presented as mean ± SD. * p < 0.05. (B) Expression of γH2AX and b-Actin (loading control) in A549 (left panel) or PC-9 (right panel) cells treated with IFN-γ (1000 ng/ml) and/or KU-55933 (10 μM) for 24 h are shown.

Article Snippet: The human non-small cell lung cancer cell lines PC-9 (kindly gifted from Dr. Kiura, Okayama University, Japan) and A549 (CCL-185, obtained from American Type Culture Collection) were used.

Techniques: Inhibition, Expressing, Control

Journal: Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports

Article Title: ATM inhibition restores IFN-γ sensitivity and induces ferroptosis in NSCLC via DNA damage response

doi: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2026.102568

Figure Lengend Snippet: Inhibition of ATM in combination with IFN-γ induce ferroptosis in NSCLCs Cell viability of A549 (A) or PC-9 (B) treated with the indicated combination of IFN-γ (1000 ng/ml), KU-55933 (10 μM), Ferrostatin-1 (5 μM), and Liproxstatin-1 (5 μM) for 24 h are shown. Data are presented as mean ± SD. * p < 0.05.

Article Snippet: The human non-small cell lung cancer cell lines PC-9 (kindly gifted from Dr. Kiura, Okayama University, Japan) and A549 (CCL-185, obtained from American Type Culture Collection) were used.

Techniques: Inhibition

Journal: Oncology Letters

Article Title: BUD23 is associated with malignancy and correlates with immune infiltration in NSCLC

doi: 10.3892/ol.2026.15608

Figure Lengend Snippet: BUD23 knockdown suppresses the proliferative and migration of NSCLC cells. (A) RT-qPCR was used to quantify BUD23 mRNA levels in HBE cells and a panel of NSCLC cell lines. Validation of BUD23 knockdown efficiency in (B) A549 and (C) H1299 cells by RT-qPCR. Assessment of cell viability in (D) A549 and (E) H1299 cells via CCK-8 assay and cell migration in (F) A549 and (G) H1299 cells by wound healing assay (magnification, ×10). CCK-8 assays of (H) A549 and (I) H1299 cells 24 h after BUD23 knockdown with or without subsequent co-culture with Jurkat T cells for 48 h in Transwell chambers. (J) Quantification of apoptosis in A549 and H1299 cells via Annexin V/PI flow cytometry. **P<0.01 and ***P<0.001 vs. HBE, NC, Con or as indicated. NSCLC, non-small cell lung cancer; RT-qPCR, reverse transcription-quantitative PCR; HBE, human bronchial epithelial; CCK-8, Cell Counting Kit-8; NC, negative control; Con, control; Si1/2, small interfering RNA targeting BUD23.

Article Snippet: The HBE [full name: HBE4-E6/E7 (Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells; cat. no. CRL-2078)] cell line, A549 lung adenocarcinoma cell line (cat. no. CCL-185), H1299 lung large cell carcinoma cell line (cat. no. CRL-5803), H460 lung large cell carcinoma cell line (cat. no. HTB-177) and Jurkat T cells (cat. no. TIB-152; a childhood T acute lymphoblastic leukemia T-cell line), were purchased from the American Type Culture Collection.

Techniques: Knockdown, Migration, Quantitative RT-PCR, Biomarker Discovery, CCK-8 Assay, Wound Healing Assay, Co-Culture Assay, Flow Cytometry, Reverse Transcription, Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Cell Counting, Negative Control, Control, Small Interfering RNA

Journal: Oncology Letters

Article Title: BUD23 is associated with malignancy and correlates with immune infiltration in NSCLC

doi: 10.3892/ol.2026.15608

Figure Lengend Snippet: BUD23 knockdown significantly downregulates POLR2J expression in non-small cell lung cancer. (A) Venn diagram showing the intersection between LUAD GSEA core enrichment genes (key genes driving Hallmark DNA repair pathway enrichment) and LUSC GSEA core enrichment genes within the Hallmark DNA repair gene set, identifying 49 common genes. (B) Venn diagram showing the intersection between BUD23-correlated genes (correlation index >0.3) derived from the TCGA-LUAD cohort and BUD23-correlated genes (correlation index >0.3) derived from the TCGA-LUSC cohort via multi-gene correlation analysis, yielding 79 overlapping genes. (C) Venn diagram showing the secondary intersection between the 49 overlapping GSEA core enrichment genes (from panel A) and the 79 overlapping BUD23-correlated genes (from panel B), identifying 4 shared common genes: TAF6, POLR2J, RFC2 and VPS37D. (D) Validation of TAF6, POLR2J, RFC2 and VPS37D mRNA expression following BUD23 knockdown in A549 cells via reverse transcription-quantitative PCR. Cell-cycle analysis in (E) A549 and (F) H1299 cells following BUD23 knockdown. ***P<0.001 vs. Con. POLR2J, RNA polymerase II subunit J; LUAD, lung adenocarcinoma; GSEA, gene set enrichment analysis; LUSC, lung squamous cell carcinoma; TCGA, The Cancer Genome Atlas; TAF6, TATA-box binding protein associated factor 6; RFC2, replication factor C subunit 2; VPS37D, vacuolar protein sorting-associated protein 37D; Con, control; Si1, small interfering RNA targeting BUD23.

Article Snippet: The HBE [full name: HBE4-E6/E7 (Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells; cat. no. CRL-2078)] cell line, A549 lung adenocarcinoma cell line (cat. no. CCL-185), H1299 lung large cell carcinoma cell line (cat. no. CRL-5803), H460 lung large cell carcinoma cell line (cat. no. HTB-177) and Jurkat T cells (cat. no. TIB-152; a childhood T acute lymphoblastic leukemia T-cell line), were purchased from the American Type Culture Collection.

Techniques: Knockdown, Expressing, Derivative Assay, Biomarker Discovery, Reverse Transcription, Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Cell Cycle Assay, Binding Assay, Control, Small Interfering RNA

Journal: iScience

Article Title: A comprehensive multi-omics and functional study of evolutionary adaptive responses to smoke

doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2026.115547

Figure Lengend Snippet: ALDH3A1 and NQO1 as guardians of epithelial survival and barrier function upon smoke exposure (A) A549 epithelial cell death upon 4 h of exposure to 0%–100% cigarette smoke extract in ALDH3A1 and NQO1 CRISPR-Cas9 knockout cells. Epithelial cell barrier function change in response to 0%–20% cigarette smoke extract exposure for 24 h, which was measured in real-time monitoring of electrical resistance and capacitance during and upon the establishment of epithelial monolayers using electric cell-substrate impedance sensing (ECIS) in ALDH3A1- (B) and NQO1-knockout (C) A549 cells. ∗ p value <0.05.

Article Snippet: For in vitro experiments human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells were used (CCL-185, ATCC).

Techniques: CRISPR, Knock-Out, Electric Cell-substrate Impedance Sensing

Journal: Redox Biology

Article Title: USP20 governs tyrosine kinase inhibitors resistance through ferroptosis evasion by targeting GPX4 in cancers

doi: 10.1016/j.redox.2026.104086

Figure Lengend Snippet: USP20 directly interacts with GPX4. ( A ) Immunoblot analysis of target proteins in sorafenib-resistant 769-P and A549 cells following 24 h treatment with specific deubiquitinase inhibitors. ML-323: 10 μM, GSK2643943A: 10 μM, XL177A: 10 μM, Spautin-1: 10 μM, IU1: 10 μM, AZ1: 10 μM, MF-094: 10 μM, LDN-57444: 10 μM, TCID: 10 μM, PR-619: 10 μM, BAY11-7082: 10 μM, EOAI3402143: 2.5 μM, ML364: 10 μM, b-AP15: 0.5 μM. ( B ) HEK293T cells were transfected with GST-GPX4 and Flag-USP. The cell lysate was applied with GST pull-down, then analyzed with immunoblot for indicated proteins. ( C ) 769-P and A549 cells were subjected to immunoprecipitate with anti-GPX4 antibodies, then analyzed with immunoblot for indicated proteins. ( D ) Overview of USP20 structures. ( E-F ) HEK293T cells transfected with the indicated USP20 structures and Flag-GPX4 were subjected to pull-down with GSH beads or immunoprecipitate with anti-Flag antibody, then analyzed with immunoblot for indicated proteins. ( G ) 769-P and A549 cells were subjected to subcellular fractionation, then analyzed with immunoblot for indicated proteins. ( H ) Overview of GPX4 isoforms structures. ( I ) HEK293T cells transfected with the indicated GPX4 isoforms and GST-USP20 were subjected to immunoprecipitate with anti-Flag antibody, then analyzed with immunoblot for indicated proteins. ( J ) HEK293T cells transfected with the GST-USP20 WT/C154S and Flag-GPX4 were subjected to immunoprecipitate with anti-Flag antibody, then analyzed with immunoblot for indicated proteins.

Article Snippet: Human RCC cell lines 769-P, 786-O and SW839, human NSCLC cell lines A549, H1299 and the HEK-293T cell line were obtained from the American Type Culture Collection and cultured in RPMI-1640 or DMEM medium (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.) added with 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS) (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.),100 U/ml penicillin and 0.1 mg/ml streptomycin (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.) at a temperature of 37 °C.

Techniques: Western Blot, Transfection, Fractionation

Journal: Redox Biology

Article Title: USP20 governs tyrosine kinase inhibitors resistance through ferroptosis evasion by targeting GPX4 in cancers

doi: 10.1016/j.redox.2026.104086

Figure Lengend Snippet: USP20 elevates GPX4 protein abundance through post-translational regulation. ( A ) Western blot analysis of GPX4 and USP20 proteins in 769-P and A549 cells transfected with lentivirus carrying shUSP20 or negative control. ( B ) Western blot analysis of GPX4 and USP20 proteins in 786-O and HEK 293T cells transfected with GST-USP20 plasmids or vector. ( C-D ) Analysis of GPX4 and USP20 mRNA expression in shScr and shUSP20 769-P and A549 cells. ( E-H ) shScr and shUSP20 769-P (E-F) and A549 (G-H) cells were treated with 100 μg/mL CHX at indicated time points. The GPX4 protein abundance was quantified by the Image J and statistical charts are produced by GraphPad. ( I-J ) shScr and shUSP20 769-P and A549 cells were treated with 20 μM MG132 for 6 h or 20 μM CQ for 12 h, and then assessed GPX4 expression. ( K ) Western blot analysis of GPX4 proteins in HEK293 cells transfected with GST-USP20 WT or GST-USP20 C154S plasmids. ( L-M ) Western blot analysis of GPX4 proteins in USP20 knockdown HEK293 cells transfected with GST-Vector, GST-USP20 WT or GST-USP20 C154S plasmids. The GPX4 protein abundance was quantified by the Image J software and statistical charts are produced by GraphPad. ( N ) Western blot analysis of GPX4 proteins in 769-P, SW839, A549, H1299 cells treated with indicated concentration GSK2643943A for 24 h. ( O–R ) The 769-P and A549 cells were treated with 10 μM GSK2643943A for 24 h, then 100 μg/mL CHX at indicated time points. The GPX4 protein abundance was quantified by the Image J software and statistical charts are produced by GraphPad. Data in C and D are presented as mean ± s.d. of n = 3 biological replicates.

Article Snippet: Human RCC cell lines 769-P, 786-O and SW839, human NSCLC cell lines A549, H1299 and the HEK-293T cell line were obtained from the American Type Culture Collection and cultured in RPMI-1640 or DMEM medium (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.) added with 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS) (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.),100 U/ml penicillin and 0.1 mg/ml streptomycin (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.) at a temperature of 37 °C.

Techniques: Quantitative Proteomics, Western Blot, Transfection, Negative Control, Plasmid Preparation, Expressing, Produced, Knockdown, Software, Concentration Assay

Journal: Redox Biology

Article Title: USP20 governs tyrosine kinase inhibitors resistance through ferroptosis evasion by targeting GPX4 in cancers

doi: 10.1016/j.redox.2026.104086

Figure Lengend Snippet: USP20 deficiency sensitizes cancer cells to FINs. ( A-B ) shScr and shUSP20 769-P (A) and A549 (B) cells were treated with 20 μM IKE for 6 h, followed by quantification of lipid ROS with C11-BODIPY 581/591 probe. ( C-D ) shScr and shUSP20 769-P (C) and A549 (D) cells were treated with indicated concentration of IKE and 1 μM Fer-1 for 48 h Cell viability was measured via MTT assay. ( E ) 786-O cells, transfected with EV or USP20-overexpressing plasmid, were treated with indicated concentration of IKE and 1 μM Fer-1 for 48 h Cell viability was measured via MTT assay. ( F-G ) shScr and shUSP20 tumor cells were cultured for 10 days while treated with 10 μM IKE and 1 μM Fer-1, the colony number was measured with Image J. ( H–I ) 786-O cells, transfected with EV or USP20-overexpressing plasmid, were cultured for 10 days while treated with 10 μM IKE and 1 μM Fer-1, the colony number was measured with Image J. ( J-N ) shScr and shUSP20 769-P cells were planted in nude mouse. After the xenografts reached 100 mm 3 , mice were treated with IKE (100 mg/kg) and Fer-1 (5 mg/kg) every three days, tumor volume (J) was measure at indicated times, xenografts were weighted at the day 32(K-L). The expressions of USP20, GPX4 and 4-HNE in the xenograft tumors were detected by immunohistochemistry and analyzed via IHC score (N). (Scale bar, 100 μM). ( O–P ) EV and USP20-overexpressing 786-O cells were planted in nude mouse. After the xenografts reached 100 mm 3 , mice were treated with IKE (100 mg/kg) and Fer-1 (5 mg/kg) every three days, tumor volume (O) was measure at indicated times, xenografts were weighted at the day 32 (P). For A-I , data are presented as mean ± s.d. of n = 3 biological replicates. Data in J and O is presented as mean ± s.e.m., data in K, L and N is presented as mean ± s.d. n = 5 mice. shScr: shScramble. EV: empty vector. OE: USP20-overexpressing.

Article Snippet: Human RCC cell lines 769-P, 786-O and SW839, human NSCLC cell lines A549, H1299 and the HEK-293T cell line were obtained from the American Type Culture Collection and cultured in RPMI-1640 or DMEM medium (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.) added with 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS) (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.),100 U/ml penicillin and 0.1 mg/ml streptomycin (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.) at a temperature of 37 °C.

Techniques: Concentration Assay, MTT Assay, Transfection, Plasmid Preparation, Cell Culture, Immunohistochemistry