Journal: Cell Communication and Signaling : CCS
Article Title: E3 ligase TRIM15 facilitates non-small cell lung cancer progression through mediating Keap1-Nrf2 signaling pathway
doi: 10.1186/s12964-022-00875-7
Figure Lengend Snippet: TRIM15 mediated increase in Nrf2 regulates growth and invasion in vivo. A Nude mice were randomized into three groups and subcutaneously injected with H1650 cells that had been transfected with control (empty vector), TRIM15, or TRIM15 + shNrf2 plasmids. Tumors formed in nude mice were collected 30 days after grafting, and the tumor weight were measured. B Measurement of tumor volume in experimental groups over time. C Western blotting analysis was performed to evaluate the levels of TRIM15, Nrf2, Keap1, and NQO1 in harvested tumors. D , E Up-regulation of TRIM15 significantly promoted lung metastasis in H1650 xenograft nude mice models, whereas the suppression of Nrf2 prevented the tumor metastasis of TRIM15 overexpressing cells. Representative pictures of the lung metastases in nude mice by H&E staining. Quantification of lung metastases in all groups. Scale bar: 200 μm. F , G A representative image of tumor growth in nude mice subcutaneously inoculated with H1299 cells tranfected with shCtrl, shTRIM15 or shTRIM15 + Nrf2 plasmids. Tumor volumes were measured on the indicated days. H Western blotting analysis was performed to evaluate the levels of TRIM15, Nrf2, Keap1, and NQO1 in xenograft tumors. I Representative pictures of the lung metastases in nude mice by H&E staining. Quantification of lung metastases in all groups. Scale bar: 200 μm. J TRIM15 was significantly upregulated in NSCLC and that increased TRIM15 was associated with poor survival. TRIM15 promoted tumor proliferation and metastasis by activating Nrf2 signaling. Furthermore, TRIM15 regulated Nrf2 activity by modulating Keap1 and inducing its ubiquitination and degradation in NSCLC cells. Activation of Nrf2 facilitated tumor cell proliferation and invasion. N.S. represents no significant. Statistical analyses were performed by two-tailed unpaired Student’s t -test. ** P < 0.01
Article Snippet: TRIM15 (Cat: HG23822-UT), Flag-TRIM15, HA-Keap1 (Cat: HG11981-NY), Nrf2 (Cat: HG17384-ACR), and Myc-Nrf2 (Cat: MG56971-NM) expression plasmid was purchased from Sino Biological Inc.
Techniques: In Vivo, Injection, Transfection, Control, Plasmid Preparation, Western Blot, Staining, Activity Assay, Activation Assay, Two Tailed Test