Journal: International Journal of Biological Sciences
Article Title: SIRT5-related lysine demalonylation of GSTP1 contributes to cardiomyocyte pyroptosis suppression in diabetic cardiomyopathy
doi: 10.7150/ijbs.83306
Figure Lengend Snippet: SPI1-mediated transcriptional activation of SIRT5 inhibits HG-induced cardiomyocyte injury. (A) Interference efficiency of sh-SIRT5 in cardiomyocytes by RT-qPCR. WT cardiomyocytes were transfected with oe-SPI1 alone (with oe-NC as control) or in combination with sh-SIRT5 (with oe-SPI1 + sh-NC as control), followed by HG. (B) The expression of SIRT5, GSTP1, and pyroptosis-related proteins in HG-treated cardiomyocytes using Western blot. (C) The pyroptosis of HG-treated cardiomyocytes was observed under a light microscope. (D) DNA damage in HG-treated cardiomyocytes was analyzed using TUNEL. (E) The viability of HG-treated cardiomyocytes was examined using CCK-8 assays. (F) The oxidative stress levels and inflammatory factor release in HG-treated cardiomyocytes using ELISA. (G) HG-treated cardiomyocyte senescence was detected using β-galactosidase staining. (H) The mtROS production in HG-treated cardiomyocytes using MitoSox Red staining. (I) The mitochondrial function of HG-treated cardiomyocytes was assessed by seahorse assay. (J) Effect of the CM of cardiomyocytes after transfection and exposure to HG on the proliferative capacity of cardiac fibroblasts. (K) Effect of cardiomyocytes after transfection and exposure to HG on ECM synthesis in cardiac fibroblasts. All data are expressed as means ± SD (n = 3). *p < 0.05 vs. oe-SPI1 + sh-NC group; #p < 0.05 vs. oe-NC group. Continuous data were compared by one-way or two-way ANOVA.
Article Snippet: Adeno-associated virus (AAV) packaged with short hairpin RNA (shRNA) targeting SIRT5 (AAV-shSIRT5), AAV-shGSTP1, AAV-SPI1, AAV-SIRT5, and control viruses (AAV-NC or AAV-shNC) with a mouse α-cardiac myosin heavy chain promoter were acquired from VectorBuilder (Guangzhou, Guangdong, China) with a viral titer of 2 × 10 11 GC/mL.
Techniques: Activation Assay, Quantitative RT-PCR, Transfection, Control, Expressing, Western Blot, Light Microscopy, TUNEL Assay, CCK-8 Assay, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay, Staining