Journal: Regenerative Therapy

Article Title: WTAP stabilizes MMP12 expression to promote the malignant phenotypes of esophageal cancer cells

doi: 10.1016/j.reth.2026.101101

Figure Lengend Snippet: Screening of genes in EC. (A) The Venn diagram shows the intersection between the DEGs in EC and normal esophageal tissues and the genes related to apoptosis, proliferation, and glycolysis. (B-D) The Lasso regression, SVM, and RF algorithms were used to further screen the 11 genes and identify key signature genes. (E) The Venn diagram shows the key genes identified by the Lasso regression, SVM, and RF algorithms.

Article Snippet: Apoptosis was evaluated using a Double Staining Apoptosis Kit (Vazyme Biotech, Nanjing, China) following the protocol for Annexin V-FITC and propidium iodide dual staining.

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Journal: Regenerative Therapy

Article Title: WTAP stabilizes MMP12 expression to promote the malignant phenotypes of esophageal cancer cells

doi: 10.1016/j.reth.2026.101101

Figure Lengend Snippet: MMP12 knockdown inhibited the migration, invasion, proliferation, and glucose metabolism and induced cell apoptosis. KYSE150 cells were transfected with si-MMP12 or si-NC. (A and B) Cell migration and invasion were analyzed by transwell assays. (C) Cell proliferation was analyzed by EdU assay. (D) Cell apoptosis was assessed by flow cytometry. (E) HK1 and LDHA protein expression were detected by Western blotting. (F–H) Glucose consumption, lactate production, and ATP levels were analyzed by commercial kits. ∗∗ P < 0.01 and ∗∗∗ P < 0.001.

Article Snippet: Apoptosis was evaluated using a Double Staining Apoptosis Kit (Vazyme Biotech, Nanjing, China) following the protocol for Annexin V-FITC and propidium iodide dual staining.

Techniques: Knockdown, Migration, Transfection, EdU Assay, Flow Cytometry, Expressing, Western Blot

Journal: Regenerative Therapy

Article Title: WTAP stabilizes MMP12 expression to promote the malignant phenotypes of esophageal cancer cells

doi: 10.1016/j.reth.2026.101101

Figure Lengend Snippet: WTAP knockdown inhibited the migration, invasion, proliferation, and glucose metabolism and induced cell apoptosis by regulating MMP12 expression. KYSE150 cells were transfected with si-WTAP, MMP12 overexpression plasmid, or the matched control (si-NC and oe-NC). (A) MMP12 protein expression was detected by Western blotting. (B and C) Cell migration and invasion were analyzed by transwell assays. (D and E) Cell proliferation was analyzed by EdU assay. (F) Cell apoptosis was assessed by flow cytometry. (G and H) HK1 and LDHA protein expression were detected by Western blotting. (I–K) Glucose consumption, lactate production, and ATP levels were analyzed by commercial kits. ns: not significant, ∗ P < 0.05, ∗∗ P < 0.01 and ∗∗∗ P < 0.001.

Article Snippet: Apoptosis was evaluated using a Double Staining Apoptosis Kit (Vazyme Biotech, Nanjing, China) following the protocol for Annexin V-FITC and propidium iodide dual staining.

Techniques: Knockdown, Migration, Expressing, Transfection, Over Expression, Plasmid Preparation, Control, Western Blot, EdU Assay, Flow Cytometry

Journal: Bioactive Materials

Article Title: Microenvironment-responsive injectable dynamic hydrogel for sequential antioxidant and tissue regeneration therapy of radiation-induced skin injury ☆

doi: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2026.03.057

Figure Lengend Snippet: The antibacterial activity and biocompatibility of hydrogels. (A) Antibacterial image of hydrogels against MRSA . (B) Antibacterial image of hydrogels against E.coil . (C, D) Relative bacterial viability of MRSA and E.coil after 24 h of co-incubation with the hydrogels. (E)Representative crystal violet-stained images of MRSA and E. coli biofilms after different treatments. (F) Live/Dead staining of L929 cells after co-culture with different hydrogel groups. (G) Hemocompatibility test of different hydrogel groups. (H) CCK8 of L929 cells after co-culture with different hydrogel groups. (*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001, mean ± SD, n = 3).

Article Snippet: The Live/Dead Cell Double Staining Kit was supplied by Jiangsu KeyGEN BioTECH Co., Ltd., and the Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8) was obtained from Beijing Solarbio Science & Technology Co., Ltd.

Techniques: Activity Assay, Incubation, Staining, Co-Culture Assay