Journal: Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports
Article Title: Bifendate inhibits cell PARthanatos by activating the MEK/ERK pathway
doi: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2026.102454
Figure Lengend Snippet: DDB sustains cellular phospho-ERK levels. (A–B) HeLa cells were pre-treated with DDB for 24 h, exposed to MNNG (60 μM, 15 min) and cultured for a further 8 h. ERK1 and phospho-ERK1/2 expression were analysed by immunoblot (A) and densitometry (B). (C) Cells pre-treated with DDB for 24 h were challenged with MNNG (60 μM, 15 min) and harvested 4 h later; MEK1/2 and phospho-MEK1 levels were analysed by immunoblot. (D) The thermal stability of MEK and ERK after 24 h pretreatment with DDB (25 μM) or DMSO was detected by Western blot. (E) The grey values of each protein band were analysed quantitatively. (n = 3). The values are expressed as the means ± SDs. Statistical analysis was performed using T-test. *p < 0.05. (F) The thermal stability of DUSP1 after 24 h pretreatment with DDB (25 μM) or DMSO was detected by Western blot. (G) The grey values of protein band were analysed quantitatively. (n = 3). The values are expressed as the means ± SDs. Statistical analysis was performed using T-test. (H) Cells were pre-treated or not with DDB for 24 h, exposed to MNNG (60 μM, 15 min) and cultured for 4 h then phospho-Bad expression was analysed. (I) Mitochondrial membrane potential was assessed by JC-1 staining after the indicated treatments. Scale bar: 50 μm. The values are expressed as the means ± SDs (n = 3). Statistical analysis was performed using one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey's test. **p < 0.01.
Article Snippet: After sealing with 5 % skimmed milk, the membrane was incubated successively with the primary antibody (PAR/pADPr, R&D, #4335-MC-100; PARP1, ABclonal, #A0010; AIF, Santa Cruz Biotechnology, #sc-13116; TOMM20, Beyotime, #AF1717; MIF, Beyotime, #AF7467; β-Tubulin, Beyotime, #AF2839; ERK1, Beyotime, #AF1315; Phospho-Erk1 (Thr202/Tyr204)/Erk2 (Thr185/Tyr187), Beyotime, #AF1891); MEK1/2, Beyotime, #AF1057; Phospho-MEK1 (Ser218/222), Beyotime, #AF1786; DUSP1, MCE, #HY- P80645 ; GAPDH, ABclonal, # AC002) and the secondary antibody (ABclonal, #AS014; ABclonal, #AS003).
Techniques: Cell Culture, Expressing, Western Blot, Membrane, Staining