Journal: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Article Title: Protein Kinase C Activation Drives a Differentiation Program in an Oligodendroglial Precursor Model through the Modulation of Specific Biological Networks
doi: 10.3390/ijms22105245
Figure Lengend Snippet: Signaling pathways and transcriptional factors modulated by PKC activation. ( A ) “Regulation of actin cytoskeleton” KEGG pathway is visualized. Red stars indicated differentially expressed proteins involved in the pathway and identified by MS/MS analysis, or Western blotting, after PMA treatment. ( B ) Expression profile of cofilin and phospho-cofilin was detected by Western blot at 0 h, 24 h, 48 h, 72 h and 96 h after treatment with PMA. Histogram represents the expression ratio of phospho-cofilin of the treated condition versus CTR sample. *** p -value < 0.001. ( C ) Phase-contrast images of MO3.13 cells cultured in a normal condition medium or treated with 100 nM PMA and 10 μM Y-27632, alone or in combination, for 96 h. Scale bar 200 μm. ( D ) Western blot analysis showing the activation level of PKC substrates in control and treated conditions after 1 h of stimulation. PMA at 100 nM and Y-27632 at 10 μM were used alone or in combination. The detection was performed through a phospho-PKC substrate motif ((R/K)XpSX(R/K)) antibody. The Ponceau S stained membrane is shown to verify the protein loading. ( E ) Western blot analysis showing the expression levels of cofilin and phospho-cofilin after treatment with PMA and Y-27632, used alone or in combination, for 96 h. Histogram represents the expression ratio of phospho-cofilin in the treated conditions versus the CTR sample. *** p -value < 0.001. ( F ) Hierarchical clustering based on Euclidean distance showing the separation between the CTR cells and those treated with PMA and Y-27632, alone and in combination. Profile plots of selected protein groups are shown, displaying distinct behavior concerning treatment.
Article Snippet: Membranes were probed with the following antibodies (1:1000 dilution): phospho-PKC substrate motif ((R/K)XPSX(R/K)) MultiMabTM (#6967), MARCKS (#5607), Phospho-MARCKS (Ser167/170) (8722), p38 (#9212), c-Myc (#13987), myelin basic protein (#78896), β-catenin (#8480), phospho-ERK1/2 (#4370), ERK1/2 (#4695), phospho-AKT substrate (RXXS*/T*) (#9614S), PKCα (#9960), SQSTM1/p62 (#39749) were from Cell Signaling.
Techniques: Protein-Protein interactions, Activation Assay, Tandem Mass Spectroscopy, Western Blot, Expressing, Cell Culture, Control, Staining, Membrane