Journal: Research
Article Title: EVA1A Regulates Hepatic Lipid Homeostasis by Modulating CD36 Expression and Its Palmitoylation
doi: 10.34133/research.1001
Figure Lengend Snippet: Eva1a knockout enhances the expression of genes implicated in fatty acid uptake. (A) RT-qPCR analysis of the relative mRNA levels of genes associated with fatty acid transport ( Cd36 , Slc27a5 , Slc27a2 , and Fabp1 ) and related transcription factor Pparg2 , lipid synthesis genes ( Fasn , Acly , Acaca , Agpat1 , Dgat2 , Mgat1 , and Scd1 ) and related transcription factor ( Srebf1 ), lipolysis and β-oxidation genes ( Pnpla2 [encoding ATGL], Lipe , Cpt1a , and Cpt2 ), and lipid assembly and secretion genes ( Apob and Mttp ) in liver tissues of Eva1a +/+ mice and Eva1a −/− mice ( n = 4). (B) Western blot analysis of fatty acid transport protein CD36, FATP5, and FATP2 in mice liver tissues ( n = 3). The blot bands were quantified by normalization to β actin by ImageJ in the lower panels. (C) Representative IHC staining image of CD36 in liver sections from mice. Scale bars: 100 μm. IHC scores of CD36 were quantified from 4 mice in the right panels. (D) Representative immunofluorescence staining image of CD36 protein (red) and nucleus (stained with DAPI, blue) in mice liver tissues ( n = 4). Scale bars: 100 μm. The right panels show the CD36 fluorescence intensity quantified using ImageJ software. (E) Comparative representative images of CD36 IHC staining in liver sections from MASLD patients and control subjects ( n = 4). Scale bars: 100 μm. IHC scores of CD36 were quantified in the right panels ( n = 4). (F) The hepatic CD36 expression from MASLD individuals and controls were analyzed by Western blot ( n = 3). * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001.
Article Snippet: Then, the slices were incubated with either an anti-EVA1A antibody (1:200, ABclonal, China) or a CD36 antibody (1:100, BOSTER or 1:500, Proteintech, China) overnight at 4 °C.
Techniques: Knock-Out, Expressing, Quantitative RT-PCR, Western Blot, Immunohistochemistry, Immunofluorescence, Staining, Fluorescence, Software, Control