Journal: Frontiers in Immunology
Article Title: IFIT3 activation significantly contributes to HIV-1-associated neurodegenerative disorder-mediated neuroinflammation
doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2025.1532318
Figure Lengend Snippet: Effects of Tat and cART on IFIT3 and STAT1 gene expression and cell viability in differentiated SH-SY5Y cells. Effects of HIV-1 Tat protein and cART on SH-SY5Y cell viability, gene expression, and protein levels of IFIT3 and STAT1. (A) Cell viability of differentiated SH-SY5Y cells following treatment with 10, 50, and 100 ng/mL Tat protein for 24 hours, assessed by MTS assay. (B, C) Relative mRNA expression levels of IFIT3 and STAT1 following Tat treatment, evaluated by RT-qPCR. (D, E) IFIT3 and STAT1 gene expression levels after treatment with cART alone or combined Tat+cART treatment. (F, H) Representative Western blot images showing IFIT3 and STAT1 protein levels under different treatment conditions. (G, I) Densitometric analysis of IFIT3 and STAT1 protein expression normalized to β-actin. (J, K) Gene expression analysis of IFIT3 and STAT1 in SH-SY5Y cells treated with HIV, HIV+cART, or cART alone. Fold changes were calculated based on Ct values relative to untreated controls. Western blot quantification was performed using ImageJ, normalizing protein band intensities to β-actin. Independent experiments were performed for RT-qPCR (n = 9), MTS assay (n = 18), and Western blot analysis (n = 3). Statistical significance was determined using one-way ANOVA followed by Dunnett’s multiple comparisons test. *P < 0.05; **P < 0.0082; ***P < 0.001; ****P < 0.0001; ns, not significant.
Article Snippet: For primary antibody incubation, the slides were incubated with a mouse anti-IFIT3 primary antibody (Cat no: 15201-1-AP, Proteintech, Rosemont, IL, USA) at a 1:100 dilution and an anti-NeuN antibody, clone A60 (MAB377, MilliporeSigma, Burlington, MA, USA), at 4°C overnight.
Techniques: Gene Expression, MTS Assay, Expressing, Quantitative RT-PCR, Western Blot