Journal: Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters
Article Title: HNF4A P2 isoform alleviates kidney fibrosis by inhibiting dedifferentiation of proximal tubular cells through JAG1/NOTCH signaling
doi: 10.1186/s11658-025-00845-0
Figure Lengend Snippet: p-SRC selectively inhibits the function of HNF4A P1 instead of HNF4A P2. A Western blots of p-SRC/SRC in HK-2 cells treated with different concentration of TGF-β1. B , C Representative Western blots and the relative quantitation of protein expression of p-SRC of kidney tissues from UIRI and UUO ( n = 6). D , E Representative Western blots and the relative quantitation of protein expression of p-SRC in HK-2 cells treated with different concentration of TGF-β1, with or without HNF4A P1/P2 overexpression ( n = 3). F Phosphorylation of HNF4A P1/P2 protein in HK-2 cells treated with different concentration of TGF-β1 with or without HNF4A P1/P2 plasmids were determined via IP and Western blot assays ( n = 3). G – M Representative Western blots and the relative quantitation of protein expression of SNAI1, VIM, JAG1, NOTCH1, NOTCH2, and NOTCH3 of HK-2 cells treated with different concentration of TGF-β1, with or without HNF4A P1 overexpression and PP1 ( n = 3). N , O The mRNA level of SNAI1 and VIM in HK-2 cells treated with different concentration of TGF-β1, with or without HNF4A P1 overexpression and PP1. P , Q Representative Western blots and the relative quantitation of protein expression of α-SMA of NRK-49F cells treated with different conditioned medium derived from HK2 cells ( n = 3). R qPCR analysis of ChIP assays with anti-HNF4A P1 antibody on HK-2 cells from different groups and relative quantitation ( n = 3). Data are presented as mean ± SD; ANOVA test was used; * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001, **** p < 0.0001
Article Snippet: To induce fibroblast activation, following overnight starvation in serum-free medium, subconfluent NRK-49F fibroblasts were incubated with tubular cell-conditioned medium for 48 h. To inhibit SRC activation, HK-2 and TCMK-1 cells were incubated with 10 ng/ml TGF-β1 for 48 h in the presence of PP1 (5 μM, TargetMol, MA, China).
Techniques: Western Blot, Concentration Assay, Quantitation Assay, Expressing, Over Expression, Phospho-proteomics, Derivative Assay