Journal: Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine

Article Title: Regulation of Autophagy and Metabolism in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Involvement of Wnt‐β‐Catenin Pathway

doi: 10.1111/jcmm.71070

Figure Lengend Snippet: Inhibition of cell viability and colony formation, and induction of apoptosis by riluzole. (A) Expression of stem cell markers in HCC CSCs. CSCs were stained with CD44 and CD133 antibody and the expression of CD44 and CD133 was measured by immunocytochemistry. (B, C) HCC cell lines (HepG2 and Hep3B), cancer stem cells (CSCs), and human normal hepatocytes were seeded in 96‐well plates, treated with or without riluzole (0–40 μM) for 72 h, and cell viability was measured by CellTiter‐Glo Luminescent Cell Viability Assay (Promega). (D) Colony formation. HCC cell lines (HepG2, Hep3B, SNU‐382 and SNU‐475) and CSCs were treated with riluzole (0–20 μM). Number of colonies formed at 21 days was counted under a microscope. (E) Normal human hepatocytes, HCC cell lines (HepG2 and Hep3B) and CSCs were treated with riluzole (0–20 μM) for 72 h. Apoptosis was measured by TUNEL assay. Data represent mean ± SD ( n = 4). *, # and % = significantly different from control and each other; p < 0.05.

Article Snippet: Human normal hepatocytes were purchased from ATCC.

Techniques: Inhibition, Expressing, Staining, Immunocytochemistry, Cell Viability Assay, Microscopy, TUNEL Assay, Control

Journal: One Health

Article Title: Human 3D liver spheroids support productive infection of a novel tick-borne phenuivirus

doi: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2026.101321

Figure Lengend Snippet: Assembly and characterization of human 3D liver spheroids via DNA origami NAC-linkers. (A) Schematic of 3D liver spheroid self-assembly from primary human hepatocytes, liver sinusoidal endothelial cells, and Kupffer cells using NAC-linkers. (B) Atomic force microscopy image of NAC-linkers. Scale bars, 200 nm. (C) 1% agarose gel electrophoresis confirming cholesterol-modified NAC-linkers assembly (lanes: DNA marker, M13mp18 scaffold, and NAC-linkers). (D) Bright-field image of a mature spheroid. (E) Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining of a spheroid section. (F) Immunofluorescence staining of cell type markers in human 3D liver spheroids: albumin (ALB, hepatocytes), CD31 (endothelial cells), and CD68 (Kupffer cells). Scale bars, 200 μm.

Article Snippet: Primary human hepatocytes, liver sinusoidal endothelial cells, and Kupffer cells (IxCell Biotechnology) were mixed at specific ratios and co-incubated with NAC-Linker A and B (Puheng Biomedicine, NAC001) to facilitate NAC structure formation on the cell surfaces.

Techniques: Microscopy, Agarose Gel Electrophoresis, Modification, Marker, Staining, Immunofluorescence

Journal: One Health

Article Title: Human 3D liver spheroids support productive infection of a novel tick-borne phenuivirus

doi: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2026.101321

Figure Lengend Snippet: Adaptation and pathogenesis of MKWV in human 3D liver spheroids. (A) Schematic of serial passaging of the HLJ1 strain in spheroids, yielding the adapted NAC-Org5 strain. (B, C) Viral RNA copies (B) and TCID₅₀ titers (C) across passages (P1-P5). (D) Bright-field image of spheroids infected with passage 5 (P5) virus, showing structural disruption. Scale bar, 100 μm. (E) Quantification of spheroid diameter post-infection. (F) Transmission electron micrographs of virions within cytoplasmic vesicles of infected spheroids. Scale bars: 1 μm (left), 200 nm (right). (G) Representative images and quantification of nuclei showing infection-induced cell death. Scale bar, 200 μm. (H) Western blot detecting cleaved caspase-3 in spheroids at 48 and 72 h post-infection (hpi). (I) Multiplex immunofluorescence showing NAC-Org5 tropism for CD31 + endothelial cells and CD68 + Kupffer cells, with weaker detection in ALB + hepatocytes. Scale bar, 200 μm. (J) Functional assessment of infected spheroids: ATP (viability), ALT/AST/LDH (damage), ALB/urea (synthetic function). (K) RT-qPCR analysis of pro-inflammatory cytokine mRNA expression, normalized to β-actin. Data are mean ± SD ( n = 5 biological replicates). * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01.

Article Snippet: Primary human hepatocytes, liver sinusoidal endothelial cells, and Kupffer cells (IxCell Biotechnology) were mixed at specific ratios and co-incubated with NAC-Linker A and B (Puheng Biomedicine, NAC001) to facilitate NAC structure formation on the cell surfaces.

Techniques: Passaging, Infection, Virus, Disruption, Transmission Assay, Western Blot, Multiplex Assay, Immunofluorescence, Functional Assay, Quantitative RT-PCR, Expressing

Journal: One Health

Article Title: Human 3D liver spheroids support productive infection of a novel tick-borne phenuivirus

doi: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2026.101321

Figure Lengend Snippet: Pathogenicity of the NAC-Org5 strain in murine models. (A) Experimental schematic for intracranial (3-day-old) and intraperitoneal (3-week-old) inoculation of BALB/c mice. (B, C) Survival (B) and weight change (C) of suckling mice after NAC-Org5 infection. (D) Viral load in tissues and blood of suckling mice at 7 dpi. (E, F) Survival (E) and weight change (F) of 3-week-old mice. (G) Viral load in tissues and blood of 3-week-old mice at 7 dpi. Data are from 3 independent experiments. (H) Representative H& E -stained liver sections from 3-week-old mice at 7 and 15 dpi, showing inflammatory infiltrates and hepatocyte necrosis that resolves by 15 dpi. Scale bar, 100 μm. *** p < 0.001.

Article Snippet: Primary human hepatocytes, liver sinusoidal endothelial cells, and Kupffer cells (IxCell Biotechnology) were mixed at specific ratios and co-incubated with NAC-Linker A and B (Puheng Biomedicine, NAC001) to facilitate NAC structure formation on the cell surfaces.

Techniques: Infection, Staining