Journal: Theranostics
Article Title: p66Shc Contributes to Liver Fibrosis through the Regulation of Mitochondrial Reactive Oxygen Species
doi: 10.7150/thno.29620
Figure Lengend Snippet: p66Shc triggers NLRP3 inflammasome activation through regulation of mitochondrial ROS production. (A) Primary HSCs were stimulated with MSU and mitochondrial complex inhibitor (rotenone, TTFA and antimycin A). NLRP3 and IL-1β protein expression, n=3. (B) p66Shc overexpression was carried out in primary HSCs by pcDNA-p66Shc vector and then rotenone or antimycin A was stimulated. NLRP3 and IL-1β protein expression, n=3. (C-E) p66Shc overexpression was applied in primary HSCs by pcDNA-p66Shc vector transfection and then mito-TEMPO was stimulated under TGF-β1 treatment. (C) Representative fluorescence images of MitoSOX. (D) NLRP3, IL-1β, Col1a1, α-SMA protein levels, n=3. (E) CTGF and TIMP1 mRNA expression, n=6. (F-G) Primary HSCs were co-transfected with pcDNA-p66Shc and NLRP3 siRNA following TGF-β1 challenge. (F) NLRP3, IL-1β, Col1a1, α-SMA protein levels, n=3. (G) CTGF and TIMP1 mRNA expression, n=6. ## P<0.01, # P<0.05.
Article Snippet: The relevant primary antibodies that were specific for p66Shc (BD Biosciences, USA); cleaved caspase-1 (Affinity Biosciences, USA); Col1a1 (Abcam Ltd., Cambridge, UK);IL-18 (ABclonal Biotechnology, Wuhan, China); α-SMA, NLRP3, adaptor apoptosis- associated speck-like protein (ASC), superoxide dismutase 2 (SOD2), mitochondrial uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1), IL-1β, Cytochrome c , β-actin and voltage-dependent ion channel (VDAC, Proteintech Group, Wuhan, China), followed by secondary antibodies incubation.
Techniques: Activation Assay, Expressing, Over Expression, Plasmid Preparation, Transfection, Fluorescence