Journal: Cell reports
Article Title: ARHGAP12 and ARHGAP29 exert distinct regulatory effects on switching between two cell morphological states through GSK-3 activity.
doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2025.115361
Figure Lengend Snippet: Figure 4. ARHGAP transcription is regu- lated in part by GSK-3 signaling via b-cate- nin translocation (A) Immunofluorescence labeling with various markers (ARHGAP12, ARHGAP29, b-catenin, and CD44) of U251 cells treated with the GSK-3 in- hibitor BIO. ICG001 and inhibitor combination re- veals that ARHGAP12 and ARHGAP29 protein levels are altered after treatment with BIO and not affected by treatment with ICG001 alone or the combination treatment (n = 3/group). Scale bar: 200 mm. (B and C) Significant differences (mean ± SEM) in (B) CD44 expression and (C) b-catenin expression in cell populations treated with the GSK-3 inhibitor BIO, ICG001, or ICG001 in combination with the GSK-3 inhibitor BIO were observed (n = 3). Data presented as mean ± SEM. (D) Representative images from time-lapse mi- croscopy of U251 cells, showing changes in the position of cells over a 24-h period in untreated, BIO-treated, ICG001-treated, and combination treatment groups. Scale bar: 200 mm (E) Representative plots demonstrating the nega- tive effect of the GSK inhibitor BIO on cell migra- tion, with no effect of the inhibitor ICG001 and no effect after combination treatment. (F and G) Significant differences (mean ± SEM) in (F) ARHGAP12 and (G) ARHGAP29 expression in cell populations treated with the GSK-3 inhibitor BIO, ICG001, or ICG001 in combination with the GSK-3 inhibitor BIO were observed (n = 3). Data presented as mean ± SEM. Post hoc Dunnett’s test, *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.0001.
Article Snippet: The following antibodies were used for immunocytochemistry studies and immunohistochemistry, Ki67 (1:5000, Abcam, Cambridge, UK; Cat # ab15580), Cleaved Caspase 3 (CC3) (1:100, Cell Signaling Technologies, New England, UK; Cat # D175), ARHGAP12 (1:200, Novus Biologicals, Cambridge, UK; Cat # NBP1-91678), ARHGAP29 (1:100, ATLAS Antibodies, Cambridge, UK; Cat # HPA026534), E-cadherin (1:100, Abcam, Cambridge, UK; Cat # ab1416), N-cadherin (1:100, Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Heidelberg, Germany; Cat # Sc-59987), Vimentin (1:200, Abcam, Cambridge, UK; Cat # ab16700), Actin Cytoskeleton/Focal adhesion kit (1:500, Merck, Feltham, UK; Cat # FAK100).
Techniques: Translocation Assay, Labeling, Expressing