Journal: Frontiers in Pharmacology
Article Title: Targeted ErbB4 receptor activation prevents D-galactose-induced neuronal senescence via inhibiting ferroptosis pathway
doi: 10.3389/fphar.2025.1528604
Figure Lengend Snippet: The mitigation of D-gal-induced ferroptosis in HT22 cells by ErbB4 receptor agonist and melatonin. (A) Cell viability post D-gal exposure, evaluated using the CCK-8 assay (n = 5). (B) Cell viability following co-treatment with D-gal and ErbB4 receptor agonist, assessed via the CCK-8 assay (n = 6). (C) Cell viability following co-treatment with D-gal and melatonin, determined by the CCK-8 assay (n = 6). (D) Visualization of cellular senescence through SA-β-gal staining. Scale bar = 100 μm. (E) Quantification of SA-β-gal staining intensities (n = 3). (F) Western blot analysis was conducted to assess the expression levels of senescence-associated markers and ferroptosis-related proteins in HT22 cells. (G–M) Quantification of Nrf2, TFRC, SLC7A11, GPX4, p53, p21, and p16 levels was performed, with normalization to GAPDH (n = 4–7). (N) Intracellular GSH levels (n = 4). (O) Intracellular MDA levels (n = 5). (P) Quantitative analysis of ROS levels was undertaken (n = 4). (Q) Intracellular ROS generation was measured using DCFH-DA, wherein ROS activity was reflected as green fluorescence intensity. Scale bar = 200 μm. Data are presented as mean ± SD. Statistical significance is indicated as follows: *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001, ****p < 0.0001.
Article Snippet: The antibodies used, diluted in primary antibody diluents (P0023A, Beyotime), included: rabbit anti-phospho-ErbB4 (bs-3220R, Bioss; 1:1,000), rabbit anti-ErbB4 (AF6807, Beyotime; 1:1,000), rabbit anti-phospho-Akt1 (AF1546, Beyotime; 1:1,000), mouse anti-Akt1 (sc-377457, Santa Cruz Biotech; 1:1,000), rabbit anti-Nrf2 (AF7623, Beyotime; 1:1,000), rabbit anti-TFRC (AF8136, Beyotime; 1:1,000), rabbit anti-SLC7A11 (GB115276, Servicebio Biotech; 1:1,000), rabbit anti-GPX4 (AF7020, Beyotime; 1:1,000), rabbit anti-Lamin B1 (12987-1-AP, Proteintech, 1:5,000), rabbit anti-p53 (AF5258, Beyotime; 1:1,000), mouse anti-p21 (AP021, Beyotime; 1:1,000), rabbit anti-p16 (bs-23797R, Bioss Biotech, Beijing, China; 1:1,000), and rabbit anti-GAPDH (GB15002, Servicebio Biotech; 1:2000).
Techniques: CCK-8 Assay, Staining, Western Blot, Expressing, Activity Assay, Fluorescence