Journal: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Article Title: Multi-Omics Studies Unveil Extraciliary Functions of BBS10 and Show Metabolic Aberrations Underlying Renal Disease in Bardet–Biedl Syndrome
doi: 10.3390/ijms23169420
Figure Lengend Snippet: Bbs10 depletion affects energy metabolism in kidney-derived epithelial cells. ( a ) Relative mRNA expressions levels of key metabolic enzymes including Pdk1, Ldh1, Pkm2, Hk-1, Cpt-1, Cpt2, Acox-1, and Glut-1 (H) in IMCD3- Bbs10 -/- cells ( n = 20) and wild type cells ( n = 5). Data are presented as mean ± SEM and are normalized to wild type controls as the y -axis is indicated by the fold. The statistical significance of the difference in mRNA expressions between conditions (IMCD3- Bbs 10 -/- cells and wild type controls) was evaluated by an unpaired parametric t-test with Welch correction (* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, **** p < 0.0001, ns = not significant). ( b ) Western blot analysis of the expression of hexokinase and Glut-1 in IMCD3- Bbs10 -/- cells and wild type. β-actin was used as the loading control. ( c ) Quantitative densitometric analysis was performed for data analysis and showed an increase in Glu-1 and Hk-1 also at protein levels ( p -value < 0.05). Data are shown as the means ± SEM and are representative of three independent experiments, each performed in triplicate.
Article Snippet: After 24 h, cells were transfected with 10 µg of BBS10 cDNA ORF Clone, Human, N-DDK (Flag) tag expression plasmid (Sino Biological, SB) using Lipofectamine 2000 (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Waltham, MA, USA) following the supplier instructions.
Techniques: Derivative Assay, Western Blot, Expressing