Journal: Biomolecules & Therapeutics
Article Title: Dual Disruption of DNA Repair by a Novel CHK2 Inhibitor, ART-446, and Olaparib is a Promising Strategy for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Therapy
doi: 10.4062/biomolther.2025.029
Figure Lengend Snippet: Antitumor activity of ART-446 in combination with olaparib in MDA-MB-436 xenografts. (A) Xenograft experiments were performed using the MDA-MB-436 cell line in athymic nude mice. Four experimental groups were studied: control (n=10), ART-446 alone (n=10), olaparib alone (n=10), and ART-446 combined with olaparib (n=10). Tumor volumes were measured twice per week. The body weights of the mice were monitored throughout the treatment period. The values are expressed as means ± standard deviations. The statistical significance of the difference in tumor volume between different groups at different times was analyzed via two-way ANOVA with the Holm‒Sidak multiple comparison test (** p <0.01; *** p <0.001; ns: nonsignificant). (B) Immunohistochemistry of MDA-MB-436 xenograft FFPE sections was used to assess pCHK1, pCHK2, pCDC2, Ki-67, pH3, γH2AX, cleaved caspase-3 and cleaved PARP expression. Percentage of immunoreactive cells is shown as the mean ± SD of eight tumor mass histological fields. ** p <0.01 compared with olaparib alone (Tukey’s honestly significant difference test).
Article Snippet: After 1h blocked with 5% bovine serum albumin (Affimetrix, Santa Clara, CA, USA) at room temperature, the membranes were incubated with primary antibodies against BRCA1 (Cell Signaling, #9010, Danvers, MA, USA), RAD51 (Cell Signaling, #8875), γH2AX (Cell Signaling, #7631), pCHK2 (Thr68 or Ser516) (Cell Signaling, #2661 or #2669), pCHK1 (Ser296) (Cell Signaling, #2349) or pCDC2 (Tyr15) (Cell Signaling, #9111) at 4°C overnight.
Techniques: Activity Assay, Control, Comparison, Immunohistochemistry, Expressing