Journal: Cell Communication and Signaling : CCS
Article Title: VEGFR3 mitigates hypertensive nephropathy by enhancing mitophagy via regulating crotonylation of HSPA1L
doi: 10.1186/s12964-025-02045-x
Figure Lengend Snippet: Crotonylation modification of HSPA1L at K130 by VEGFR3 is required for mitophagy regulation. A HEK-293T cells were transfected with FLAG-VEGFR3 and HA-HSPA1L and prepared for immunoprecipitation and immunoblotting. B The crotonylation modification at K130 was identified in HSPA1L by mass spectrometry. C The crotonylation of HSPA1L was assessed by immunoblotting with crotonylated lysine antibody following the HA immunomagnetic beads pulldown. in HK-2 cells expressing HSPA1L wild-type control (HA-WT), or the mutation (HA-K130R) with TSA (3 µM, 12 h) treatment. D , E HK-2 cells were transfected with plasmids encoding HSPA1L HA-WT or HA-K130R incubated with or without Ang II. Representative immunoblots of PARKIN, SQSTM1and LC3 II/LC3 I in mitochondria, as well as 3-nitrotyrosine and 8-oxo-dG in cell lysates. Immunoblots were statistically quantified by densitometry. F Alignment of sequences surrounding K130 in HSPA1L homologs from diverse species. Crotonylated lysine residue at HSPA1L-K130 are highlighted (red). G-H HK-2 cells were co-transfected with FLAG-VEGFR3 or FLAG-Vector together with HA-WT or HA-K130R, and then incubated with Ang II. Immunoblotting analysis and quantitative results of PARKIN, SQSTM1and LC3 II/LC3 I in mitochondria, and 3-nitrotyrosine in cell lysates. Data were from three independent experiments. Data in ( E ) and ( H ) were analyzed with one-way ANOVA. ns, not significant, * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001 vs. the indicated group. I , J VEGFR3 contains three functional domains, including the Ig-like (IGI), Protein kinase (KD) and Disordered (DIS) domains. Full-length or truncated Flag-tagged VEGFR3 plasmid was transfected together with HA-HSPA1L. Total cell lysates were subjected to Co-IP with anti-FLAG antibody and immunoblotting was performed with FLAG or HA antibodies
Article Snippet: ACTB (AF7018), GAPDH (AF7021), VDAC1 (AF5478), HSPA1L (DF6662), PARKIN (AF0235), PINK1 (DF7742) antibodies and Horseradish peroxidase (HRP)–conjugated immunoglobulin G (S0001) were acquired from Affinity Biosciences (OH.USA).
Techniques: Modification, Transfection, Immunoprecipitation, Western Blot, Mass Spectrometry, Expressing, Control, Mutagenesis, Incubation, Residue, Plasmid Preparation, Functional Assay, Co-Immunoprecipitation Assay