Journal: Journal of Translational Medicine
Article Title: Eriocitrin inhibits sodium iodate-induced cuproptosis and barrier function impairment in retinal pigment epithelium via SIRT7/YAP/ATP7A pathway
doi: 10.1186/s12967-025-07451-w
Figure Lengend Snippet: Protective effects of eriocitrin against NaIO₃-induced cytotoxicity, inflammation, and barrier impairment. ( A ) CCK-8 assay: Cell viability of ARPE-19 cells was assessed following treatment with various concentrations of eriocitrin (0, 10, 20, 40, 80, and 100 µM) for 24 h ( n = 8). ( B ) CCK-8 assays were performed after treating cells with 40 µM eriocitrin for different duration periods (0, 6, 12, 24, 48, and 72 h) ( n = 8). ( C ) Intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels ( n = 7). ( D ) ELISA was performed to determine the expression levels of inflammatory cytokines (IL-8 and IL-1β) ( n = 8). ( E ) Trans-epithelial electrical resistance (TEER) assay ( n = 5). ( F - G ) MitoSOX Red mitochondrial superoxide fluorescence image and quantitative analysis ( n = 8). ( H - I ) Western blot analysis and quantitative analysis of key cellular barrier function proteins (ZO-1, Occludin, Claudin5, JAM-A) ( n = 3). Er: eriocitrin. Er-low: 40µM of eriocitrin; Er-high: 100µM of eriocitrin. Data were normalized to β-actin. Data were presented as mean ± SD ( n ≥ 3 independent biological replicates). * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001, **** P < 0.0001
Article Snippet: Eriocitrin (purity ≥ 98%, HY-N0198), ES-Cu (Copper Ionophore, HY-112906), verteporfin (HY-B0146) were obtained from MedChemExpress (MCE, USA).
Techniques: CCK-8 Assay, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay, Expressing, Fluorescence, Western Blot