Journal: Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences: CMLS
Article Title: HCV infection induces dysregulation of glucose-stimulated insulin secretion via the TLR3/TRIF/NF-κB-iNOS-NO axis: Implications for prediabetes in HCV patients
doi: 10.1007/s00018-025-06072-2
Figure Lengend Snippet: HCV infection activated the NF-κB signaling pathway in β cells. ( A ) MIN6 cells were mock-infected or infected with 1.0 MOI of purified HCV. The presence of HCV positive strands and negative strands was detected in situ using molecular beacon probes (green). Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) was identified via immunofluorescence assay using the J2 antibody (green). Nuclei were stained with DAPI (blue fluorescence), as shown. Scale bars, 10 μm. ( B ) MIN6 cells were transfected with the NF-κB luciferase reporter plasmid ( n = 3 biological experiments). Twenty-four hours after transfection, the NF-κB luciferase activity was quantitatively assessed at various time points following HCV infection. ( C ) Confocal microscopy images of MIN6 cells, either uninfected (first row) or infected for 24 h or 48 h at 1.0 MOI with HCV, probed with DAPI (blue) and anti-p65 (green). Scale bar, 10 μm. ( D ) Immunoblot analysis of p65 phosphorylation at Ser536, respectively, total p65 and Actin in MIN6 cells, either uninfected or infected with HCV. Values represent mean ± SD. *, p < 0.05; ***, p < 0.001
Article Snippet: The NF-κB inhibitors BAY 11–7082 and Pyrrolidinedithiocarbamate ammonium (PDTC) were obtained from MCE (MedChemExpress, USA).
Techniques: Infection, Purification, In Situ, Immunofluorescence, Staining, Fluorescence, Transfection, Luciferase, Plasmid Preparation, Activity Assay, Confocal Microscopy, Western Blot, Phospho-proteomics