Journal: Molecular and cellular biology
Article Title: Loss of function mouse models reveal a novel regulatory function for ULK1 in myeloproliferative neoplasms
doi: 10.1080/10985549.2025.2529837
Figure Lengend Snippet: ( A ) Schematic illustration of the Jak2 V617F knock-in MPN transplant mouse model used, treatment regimen, and analyses performed. ( B ) Hemoglobin (Hb) levels, ( C ) hematocrit (HCT) percentage and ( D ) red blood cell (RBC) counts in peripheral blood of recipient mice are shown for each treatment group four weeks post treatment initiation. ( E ) Percentage of Ter119 med CD71 high proerythroblasts (R1), ( F ) Ter119 high CD71 high basophilic erythroblasts (R2) and ( G ) Ter119 high CD71 med late basophilic and polychromatophilic erythroblasts (R3) and Ter119 high CD71 low orthochromatophilic erythroblasts (R4) in the BM of recipient mice four weeks post treatment initiation. ( H ) Spleen weight and percentage of ( I ) R1, ( J ) R2 and ( K ) R3+R4 cells in the spleen of recipient mice four weeks post treatment initiation. ( B-K ) Box plots show distribution of data from 10 mice per group. Statistical analyses were performed using Mann-Whitney test. Statistically significant p -values are reported. See also supplemental figures 6 and 7 . ( L-M ) Cellular viability of JAK2 V617F -positive ( L ) HEL and ( M ) SET-2 cells treated with either DMSO-vehicle control (Ctrl) or with increasing doses of the ULK1 inhibitor SBP-7455 for five days, as indicated, was measured using WST-1 cell viability reagent. Data are expressed as percent cell viability relative to Ctrl-treated cells and represent means ± SEM of ( L ) four and ( M ) three independent experiments. IC50 values are shown. ( N ) Clonogenic capability of HEL cells treated with either vehicle-control (DMSO) or with increasing doses of the ULK1 inhibitor SBP-7455, as indicated. Data are expressed as percent colony formation relative to DMSO-treated cells (control) and represent means ± SEM of three independent experiments. Statistical analysis was performed using Welch’s ANOVA test that accounts for unequal variances followed by Dunnett’s T3 pairwise multiple comparisons test. Statistically significant p -values are reported. Test for linear trend based on the one-way ANOVA model showed a significant decrease in colony formation with increased dose of ULK1 inhibitor ( p <0.0001). See also supplemental figure 8 .
Article Snippet: HEL cells (#TIB-180; ATCC) were grown in RPMI 1640 medium (Gibco) supplemented with 10% FBS and antibiotics.
Techniques: Inhibition, Activity Assay, In Vivo, Knock-In, MANN-WHITNEY, Control