Journal: PeerJ
Article Title: UQCRC1 downregulation impairs cognitive function in mice via AMPK inactivation
doi: 10.7717/peerj.19873
Figure Lengend Snippet: (A) Schematic illustration of the experimental design for Intraperitoneal injection, created in https://BioRender.com . (B) The ATP level in UQCRC1+/- mice increased after the administration of A-769662 or LH2-051. (C) The ROS levels in UQCRC1+/- mice diminished following the treatment with A-769662 or LH2-051. (D) Representative transmission electron microscope (TEM) images (red arrows indicate lipofuscin; scale bar: 2 µm). (E) The density of lipofuscin in UQCRC1+/- mice reduced after the administration of A-769662 or LH2-051. (F) Western blot image of pAMPK, AMPK, LC3B a and LC3B II, and GAPDH. (G–J) Quantification of protein expression of LC3B II (G), pAMPK (H), AMPK (I), and pAMPK/AMPK (J). Protein levels were normalized to GAPDH as an internal loading control . (K) Following administration of A-769662 or LH2-051, activation of caspase 3 and caspase 9 in UQCRC1+/- mice was reduced. Data are represented as mean ±SEM. ∗∗∗∗ p < 0.0001, ∗∗∗ p < 0.001, ∗∗ p < 0.01, ∗ p < 0.05.
Article Snippet: Mice in the UQCRC1 +/− + A-769662 and UQCRC1 +/− + LH2-051 cohorts received intraperitoneal injections of A-769662 (30 mg/kg, MCE, CAT# HY-50662) or LH2-051 (10 mg/kg, MCE, CAT# HY-161723), administered twice daily for 30 consecutive days ( ).
Techniques: Injection, Transmission Assay, Microscopy, Western Blot, Expressing, Control, Activation Assay