Journal: Scientific Reports
Article Title: Unveiling novel insights into human IL-6 − IL-6R interaction sites through 3D computer-guided docking and systematic site mutagenesis
doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-69429-w
Figure Lengend Snippet: Activation of phosphorylation of STAT3 in HepG2 cells by hIL-6 or its mutants. HepG2 cells were treated with 50 ng/mL hIL-6 or its mutants for 15 min, and cell lysates were analyzed to detect phosphorylation of STAT3. Untreated cells were used as the negative control (NC). ( A ) Representative, digital western blot images of expression of P-STAT3, STAT3 and β-Actin upon stimulation with hIL-6 WT or R167A, E171A and R178E mutants, respectively; ( B ) statistical analysis of hIL-6 mutants compared with hIL-6 WT in term of STAT3 phosphorylation levels in HepG2 cells, based on three independent experiments. Data is presented as mean ± SD, n = 3. **p < 0.01; and ***p < 0.001.
Article Snippet: Subsequently, the cells were washed and stained for 30 min at room temperature in the dark with anti-pSTAT3 (pY705)-PE and an anti-mouse immunoglobulin G isotype-matched control (BD, Cat, 558595).
Techniques: Activation Assay, Negative Control, Western Blot, Expressing