Journal: Annals of Hematology
Article Title: Inhibition of CDC20 suppresses the development and progression of mantle cell lymphoma through PI3K/AKT pathway
doi: 10.1007/s00277-026-06926-0
Figure Lengend Snippet: Apcin could inhibit MCL cell proliferation, migration and invasion, and induce cell apoptosis and cell cycle arrest. ( A ) Relative CDC20 mRNA expression after 24 h apcin treatment and relative CDC20 protein expression after 24 h and 48 h apcin treatment in Z138, Mino and Rec1. ( B ) MCL cell lines Z138, Mino and Rec1 were exposed to apcin (50, 100, 200 µM) for 24, 48, and 72 h. Cell viability was assessed using CCK-8 assay and calculated as (OD450 of treatment group/OD450 of control group) × 100%. The IC50 values of apcin at 72 h in Z138, Mino, and Rec1 was calculated by GraphPad Prism. ( C ) Z138, Mino and Rec1 treated with 50 µM or 100 µM apcin for 48 h were analyzed for proliferation using EdU incorporation assay via flow cytometry. ( D ) Cell apoptosis was quantified by Annexin V-FITC/PI staining after 48 h apcin treatment. Total apoptosis rate represented the sum of early (lower right quadrant) and late apoptosis (upper right quadrant) rate. Compared with their respective control groups, the total apoptosis rate increased by 21.47% (50 µM) and 51.98% (100 µM) in Z138; by 8.78% (50 µM) and 22.91% (100 µM) in Mino; and by 6.65% (50 µM) and 45.04% (100 µM) in Rec1. ( E ) MMP was evaluated using JC-1 probe in Z138 and Mino cells following 48 h apcin treatment. Results are expressed as red/green fluorescence intensity ratio. ( F ) WB analysis of apoptosis-related proteins after 24 h and 48 h apcin treatment. ( G ) Cell cycle distribution was analyzed by PI staining after 48 h apcin exposure. ( H and I ) Transwell migration ( H ) and invasion ( I ) assays were conducted following 48 h apcin treatment. Images were captured using inverted microscopy. ( J ) WB assessed migration/invasion-related protein expression after 24 h and 48 h apcin treatment. All data were presented as mean ± SD from ≥ 3 independent experiments. * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001, ns meant no significance
Article Snippet: The following primary antibodies were used: anti-CDC20(1:1000, sc-13162, Santa Cruz, USA), anti-p53 (1:200, sc-126, Santa Cruz, USA), anti-caspase-3 (1:1000, #14220, CST, USA), anti-cleaved caspase-3 (1:1000, #9664, CST, USA), anti-caspase-9 (1:1000, #9502, CST, USA), anti-cleaved caspase-9 (1:1000, A5074, Bimake, USA), anti-PARP (1:1000, #9532, CST, USA), anti-cleaved PARP (1:1000, #5625, CST, USA; 1:1000, #94885, CST, USA), anti-MMP2 (1:1000, 10373-2-AP, Proteintech, China), anti-MMP9 (1:1000, 10375-2-AP, Proteintech, China), anti-PI3K (1:1000, A5218, Bimake, USA), anti-p-PI3K (1:1000, #4228, CST, USA), anti-AKT (1:1000, A5031, Bimake, USA), anti-p-AKT (1:1000, A5030, Bimake, USA), anti-β-actin (1:15000, 66009-1-Ig, Proteintech, China).
Techniques: Migration, Expressing, CCK-8 Assay, Control, Flow Cytometry, Staining, Fluorescence, Inverted Microscopy