Journal: The Journal of Biological Chemistry
Article Title: Rab5 nucleotide binding promotes oxidative metabolism to fuel hepatocellular carcinoma cell proliferation
doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2026.111321
Figure Lengend Snippet: Inhibition of Rab5 GTPase activity reduces lipid droplet (LD) catabolism via its GTPase activity . A , Western blot analysis of Rab5 and EEA1 GTP-pulldown in Hep3B cells treated with DMSO (CT) or NAP (100 μM, 48 h). B , quantification of GTP/total Rab5 as well as EEA1 from n = 3 independent experiments. C , confocal micrograph showing ORO-stained LDs ( red ) and DAPI-stained nuclei from Hep3B cells treated with DMSO (control) and NAP (100 μM). D , bar graphs depict quantification of LD number/cell, total LD area/cell, and LD size. E , confocal micrograph showing ORO-stained LDs (red ) and DAPI-stained nucleus from Hep3B cells treated with DMSO (control) and NAP (100 μM) with oleic acid (OA, 150 μM). F , bar graphs depict quantification of LD number/cell, total LD area/cell, and LD size. G , cartoon depicting NAP alteration of Rab5 GTP binding. Graphs represent mean ± SD from n = 3 independent experiments. Statistical significance was determined using an unpaired two-tailed t test. ∗ p < 0.05, ∗∗ p < 0.01, and ∗∗∗ p < 0.001. CT, control; DAPI, 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole; DMSO, dimethyl sulfoxide; EEA1, early endosome antigen 1; NAP, neoandrographolide; ORO, Oil Red O.
Article Snippet: Antibodies against Rab5A (2143S), PLIN2 (95109), and EEA1 (2411S) were purchased from Cell Signaling Technology.
Techniques: Inhibition, Activity Assay, Western Blot, Staining, Control, Binding Assay, Two Tailed Test