Journal: The Journal of Cell Biology

Article Title: Drosophila Abi maintains blood cell homeostasis by promoting clathrin-mediated endocytosis of Notch

doi: 10.1083/jcb.202505091

Figure Lengend Snippet: Abi-dependent CME is required for ligand-induced Notch internalization. (A and B) Single confocal slices of primary hemocytes from HmlΔ-GAL4 /+ and UAS-abi RNAi /+; HmlΔ - GAL4 /+ ( HmlΔ > abi RNAi ) late-third instar larvae. Hemocytes were pulsed with Alexa Fluor 555-mBSA (mBSA, a CME marker) and 70 kDa FITC-dextran (Dex70, a macropinocytosis marker) (A) or 10 kDa FITC-dextran (Dex10, a GEEC endocytosis marker) alone (B) for 5 min, chased for 5 min, and stained with DAPI. (C) Quantification of endocytic events in A and B. The ratios of mBSA, Dex70, and Dex10 to DAPI fluorescence intensities are presented as percentages of HmlΔ-GAL4 /+. n = 30 hemocytes. (D) Single confocal slices of S2N cells transfected with abi , Chc , or Rabankyrin dsRNA. Transfected S2N cells were pretreated with 0.7 mM CuSO 4 and cocultured with S2S cells. Live cocultured cells were incubated with an anti-NECD antibody at 4°C for 30 min to prelabel surface Notch receptors (on S2N cells) and further incubated at 25°C for 30 min to allow endocytosis to resume. After fixation, cocultured cells were sequentially stained for surface (green) and internalized (pseudocolored magenta) Notch receptors under nonpermeant and permeant conditions, respectively. Permeabilized cocultured cells were additionally stained for Myc-Ser (blue). Arrowheads indicate intracellular punctate structures containing internalized Notch. (E) Quantification of the ratio of internal to surface Notch fluorescence intensities. n = 9 cells. (F) Single confocal slices of S2N cells transfected with shi dsRNA, pretreated with 0.7 mM CuSO 4 for 24 h, and cocultured with S2S cells for 6 h. Notch receptors on S2N cells were prelabeled with an anti-NECD antibody and allowed to internalize as in D. After fixation and permeabilization, cells were stained for Flag-Chc (green), HA-Abi (pseudocolored magenta), and prelabeled Notch (blue). Arrowheads indicate colocalization of Flag-Chc, HA-Abi, and Notch. Data represent the mean ± SEM. Statistical analyses were performed using Student’s t test (C) or by a one-way ANOVA with the Tukey–Kramer post hoc test (E). Comparisons are with HmlΔ-GAL4 /+ in C and mock-transfected isolated (-Ser) S2N cells in E (***P < 0.001). Scale bars: 5 μm (A and B); 10 μm (D and F).

Article Snippet: Live cocultured cells were incubated in serum-free M3 medium at 4°C with 5 μg/ml mouse anti-NECD antibody (C458.2H; DSHB) for 30 min to label surface Notch receptors.

Techniques: Marker, Staining, Fluorescence, Transfection, Incubation, Isolation

Journal: Journal of Advanced Research

Article Title: An injectable nano-hydroxyapatite-incorporated hydrogel with sustained release of Notoginsenoside R1 enhances bone regeneration by promoting angiogenesis through Notch1/Akt signaling

doi: 10.1016/j.jare.2025.05.025

Figure Lengend Snippet: (A) The angiogenic-related gene expression quantified by qRT-PCR at day 4, day 7 and day 10. (B) The angiogenic proteins of VEGF and VEGFR-2 analyzed by western blot. (C)semiquantitative analysis of VEGF and VEGFR-2 protein expression. (D) The critical markers Notch1, Hes1 involved in the Notch 1 pathway analyzed by western blot and their semiquantitative analysis (E).(F)Western blot and semiquantitative analysis (G) of Akt protein expression.(H)The gene expression of Akt and VEGF under NGR1 stimulation with Notch 1 inhibition. (I) The gene expression of Notch 1 and VEGF under NGR1 stimulation with Akt inhibition. (J) Western blot and semiquantitative analysis (K) of Akt protein expression induced by NGR1 under Notch 1 inhibition. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001, ns, not significant.

Article Snippet: Subsequently, Notch 1 inhibitor (HY-1302, MCE, USA) and Akt inhibitor (HY-10358, MCE, USA) were applied to evaluate their effects on angiogenic-related gene expression.

Techniques: Gene Expression, Quantitative RT-PCR, Western Blot, Expressing, Inhibition