Journal: Research
Article Title: Targeting a Shared Mitophagy Regulator: The SIRT1–FOXO3–DEPP1 Axis Underpins the Dual Bone and Brain Benefits of Total Flavonoids from Drynaria fortunei
doi: 10.34133/research.1125
Figure Lengend Snippet: Docking and functional perturbation support SIRT1 as a key TFDF-responsive effector. (A) Docked pose of naringenin in the SIRT1 activator pocket with key hydrogen-bond and hydrophobic contacts indicated. (B) Radius of gyration, (C) number of protein–ligand hydrogen bonds, (D) backbone RMSF, (E) solvent-accessible surface area, and (F) ligand RMSD, all indicating rapid stabilization after ~10 ns and maintenance of a compact, well-behaved complex. (G) Free-energy landscape of the SIRT1–naringenin trajectory plotted along PC1 and PC2 (Δ G = − k B T ln P ), showing a dominant low-energy basin corresponding to the bound state. (H) SPR analysis of SIRT1–naringenin binding, showing concentration-dependent sensorgrams and a 1:1 Langmuir fit consistent with specific interaction. (I) Western blots of FOXO3 and Depp1 (HT22 and MC3T3-E1) after Sirt1 knockdown (KD) or overexpression (OE). (J) TMRE staining (ΔΨm) and (K) corresponding quantification: ΔΨm decreases with KD and increases with OE. (L) Triplex IF (LC3, TOM20, and DEPP1) showing the autophagy burden, mitochondrial network integrity, and DEPP1 levels across KD/OE conditions. (M) Quantifications of puncta burden, TOM20 continuity, and DEPP1 intensity. Docking to DEPP1 with neoeriocitrin, naringin, and naringenin produced low-affinity, nonconvergent poses (not shown); docking and molecular dynamics results for naringin, naringenin, and the positive control are provided in the Supplementary Materials. Abbreviations: R g , radius of gyration; RMSF, root mean square fluctuation; SASA, solvent-accessible surface area; RMSD, root mean square deviation.
Article Snippet: IF was performed on mouse hippocampal sections and on MC3T3-E1 and HT22 cells using primary antibodies DEPP1 (CUSABIO, CSB-PA865135LA01HU), LC3 (Immunoway, PT0235R), and TOM20 (Immunoway, PT0287R).
Techniques: Functional Assay, Solvent, Binding Assay, Concentration Assay, Western Blot, Knockdown, Over Expression, Staining, Produced, Positive Control