Journal: Scientific Reports
Article Title: Disruption of the pro-oncogenic c-RAF–PDE8A complex represents a differentiated approach to treating KRAS–c-RAF dependent PDAC
doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-59451-3
Figure Lengend Snippet: PKA Associated c-RAF Inhibition. ( A ) Immunofluorescent staining of endogenous PDE8A (rabbit α–PDE8A, green) protein in fixed PANC1 cells following 4 h treatment with vehicle (DMSO), DRx-150 (10 µM), or DRx-170 (10 µM). Nuclei counterstained with DAPI (blue) and composite highlighting PDE8A localisation. Respective bar chart of PDE8A protein expression (bottom right, RFU, n ≥ 115 cells per condition, scale bar = 20 µm). ( B )(i) Representative immunoblots of [1st row] total c-RAF (normalised to HSP90), [2nd row] PKA-specific pS259 c-RAF (normalised to total c-RAF), [3rd row] PKA-specific pS43 c-RAF (normalised to total c-RAF) and [4th row] pT202/pY204 ERK1/2 (normalised to total ERK1/2) protein levels in PANC1 cells. Protein expression at 0 h (N = 3, lane 1) was compared with DRx-170 (4, 24 or 72 h; 0.3 or 3 µM, N = 3, lanes 2–7), DRx-150 (4 h, 3 µM, N = 2, lane 8). ( B )(ii)–(v) Data showing % change in protein expression vs. 0 h time-point represented as MEAN ± SEM (top), with N = 1–3 independent replicates presented as a heatmap (bottom). P, statistical significance; ns, not significant; *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001.
Article Snippet: Primary antibodies included ERK1/2 (cell signaling, 4696), pERK1/2 (cell signaling, 9101), PDE8A (protein-tech, 13956–1-AP), c-RAF (cell signaling, 9422), c-RAF (sigma, R2404), c-RAF pS43 (Abcam, ab150365), c-RAF pS259 (cell signaling, 9421), KRAS (protein tech, 12063–1-AP), HSP90 (Santa Cruz, sc-7947).
Techniques: Inhibition, Staining, Expressing, Western Blot