Journal: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Article Title: Altered Magnesium Environments Restrict Colorectal HT-29 Spheroid Growth by Disturbing Cellular Mg 2+ Homeostasis
doi: 10.3390/ijms27020834
Figure Lengend Snippet: Spheroids show heightened apoptotic sensitivity to extracellular Mg 2+ imbalance. ( a ) Representative Western blots of p53, Bcl-2, Bax, caspase-3, and cleaved caspase-3 in parental (2D) and spheroid-derived (SP; 3D) HT-29 cells cultured under control, moderate low Mg 2+ (0.4 mM; low-Mg), and moderate high Mg 2+ (2.5 mM; high-Mg) conditions. We conducted a quantitative analysis of ( b ) p53, ( c ) Bcl-2, ( d ) Bax, ( e ) caspase-3, and ( f ) cleaved caspase-3. ( g ) Mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm) was measured by the red-to-green JC-1 fluorescence intensity ratio; FCCP served as a depolarization control. Data are mean ± SD (n = 5). Statistical analysis was performed using one-way ANOVA with Dunnett’s post hoc test for multiple comparisons versus control groups and unpaired Student’s t -test for comparisons between parental and SP groups under the same Mg 2+ condition. The significance levels are as follows: * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001 versus the control parental group. †† p < 0.01, ††† p < 0.01 versus parental cells under identical Mg 2+ conditions. ### p < 0.001 versus the control SP group.
Article Snippet: Membranes were probed with specific primary antibodies against p53 (PB9008; Bosterbio, Pleasanton, CA, USA), BCL-2 (A00040; Bosterbio), Bax (A00183; Bosterbio), caspase-3 (PB9188; Bosterbio), cleaved caspase-3 (ab32042; Abcam), pS556 ULK1 (ab203207; Abcam), p62/SQSTM1 (ab109012; Abcam), TRPM6 (0ST00108W; Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.), TRPM7 (ab729; Abcam), MagT1 (ab244490; Abcam), CNNM4 (ab191207; Abcam), Mrs2 (ab246915; Abcam), β-actin (ab6276; Abcam), and Na + /K + -ATpase (ab76020; Abcam).
Techniques: Western Blot, Derivative Assay, Cell Culture, Control, Membrane, Fluorescence