Journal: iScience
Article Title: PAR2-β-arrestin 2-ERK axis mediates Malassezia globosa -induced IL-17 response by disrupting ZO-1 in keratinocytes
doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2026.115646
Figure Lengend Snippet: PAR2 interacts with β-arrestin 2 and ZO-1 in M. globosa -infected HaCaT cells (A and B) Expression and co-localization of PAR2, β-arrestin 2, and ZO-1 in HaCaT cells by immunofluorescence. White arrows: co-localization. Scale bars, 10 μm. (C and D) Expression and co-localization of PAR2 and ZO-1 by PLA. The yellow arrows indicated the PLA-positive signal, Scale bars, 20 μm. (E and F) Interaction regulation of PAR2, β-arrestin 2, and ZO-1 using CoIP. These experiments (A, C, and E) were representative of three independent experiments. Data are presented as mean ± SD. Statistical analysis was performed using a two-way ANOVA with Šídák’s multiple comparisons test (ns, no statistical significance; ∗ p < 0.05; ∗∗ p < 0.01; ∗∗∗ p < 0.001). (G) PAR2 interaction with ZO-1 and β-arrestin 2 using MbYTH. G1. MbYTH of PAR2 and control NR1I2. (a) Positive control, (b) negative control, (c) experimental groups: pDHB1-PAR2 and pPR3-N-NR1I2, (d) autoactivation 1: pDHB1-PAR2, and (e) autoactivation 2: pPR3-N-NR1I2. G2. MbYTH of PAR2 and ZO-1. (a) Positive control, (b) negative control, (c) experimental groups: pDHB1-PAR2 and pPR3-N-ZO-1, (d) autoactivation 1: pDHB1-PAR2, and (e) autoactivation 2: pPR3-N-ZO-1. G3. MbYTH of PAR2 and β-arrestin 2. (a) Positive control, (b) negative control, (c) experimental groups: pDHB1-PAR2 and pPR3-N-β-arrestin 2, (d) autoactivation: pPR3-N-β-arrestin 2. SD/-Leu/-Trp medium; SD/-Leu/-Trp/-His medium containing 5 mM 3-AT; SD/-Leu/-Trp/-His/-Ade medium; SD/-Leu/-Trp/-His/-Ade medium containing 5 mM 3-AT. 1/2/3/4 were 10,000/1,000/100/10 times dilution of the original bacterial solution.
Article Snippet: Primer of PAR2 (Forward, 5′-GGCAC TCCAGGAAGAAGGCAAAC-3’; Reverse, 5′-CAGGGCAGGAATGAAGATGGTCTG-3′) , Sangon Biotech , N/A.
Techniques: Infection, Expressing, Immunofluorescence, Control, Positive Control, Negative Control