Journal: bioRxiv
Article Title: Persistent interferon signaling and clonal expansion mark early events in DNA methylation damage-induced liver cancer
doi: 10.1101/2025.10.01.679856
Figure Lengend Snippet: a , Whole-cell liver lysates collected at 1 day, 5 days, and 10 weeks post-exposure were analyzed by western blot for phosho-p53. Band intensities normalized to TPS and saline WT controls. n = 4 per group (2 males, 2 females). b , Liver lysates from identical timepoints were immunoblotted for p21, normalized as above. n = 4 per group (2 males, 2 females). c , Liver lysates from identical timepoints were immunoblotted for RAD51, normalized as above. n = 4 per group (2 males, 2 females). d , e , Principal Component Analysis (PCA) of phosphoproteomics at 1 day ( d ) and 10 weeks ( e ) post-exposure displayed distinct sample clustering by treatment group and genotype. n = 4 (2 males and 2 females). f , g , Heatmaps show the most differentially expressed phosphorylated proteins at 1 day ( f ) and 10 weeks ( g ) post-exposure, identified by phosphoproteomics. DNA repair proteins are highlighted in bold ( f ). Protein selection based on multi-group ANOVA by treatment (p < 0.05), with standard deviation < 0.05; 354 total proteins ( f ), 214 total proteins ( g ). h , Phosphoproteomic quantification of gH2AX (combined S140 and S137 sites) at 1 day post-exposure. n ≥ 2 per group. i, STRING database analysis of top-expressed phosphoproteins at 1 day and 10 weeks post-exposure. Functional enrichment at 1 day highlights DNA repair clusters; 10 weeks displays enrichment for non-DNA repair biological processes from gene ontology. Statistical comparisons performed using one-way ANOVA with Šídák’s multiple comparisons test ( a – c , h ). Data are presented as mean ± s.e.m. Statistical significance: *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001, ****p < 0.0001. NS, not significant.
Article Snippet: Qlucore software was used to generate heatmaps and PCA plots.
Techniques: Western Blot, Saline, Phospho-proteomics, Selection, Standard Deviation, Functional Assay