Journal: Antioxidants
Article Title: Exploring the Anticancer Potential of the Multistrain Probiotic Formulation OxxySlab in Bladder Cancer Cell Lines
doi: 10.3390/antiox14111282
Figure Lengend Snippet: Senescence induction in BC cells following OxxySlab lysate treatment. Cell lines were treated with OxxySlab lysate (75–150 μg/mL) for 48 h. Senescent cells were identified by β-galactosidase staining (β-gal). Representative phase-contrast images of T24 ( A ), 5637 ( E ) and SV-HUC-1 ( I ) β-gal-positive cells (blue staining) are shown. Quantification of senescence was performed by measuring the Mean Gray Value of blue staining intensity using ImageJ software, with data expressed as Inverted Mean Gray Value (255 − MGV), which directly reflects β-gal activity. Data are expressed as mean ± SEM of two independent experiments in triplicate. Western blot analysis of the senescence markers p21, p53 and p16 was performed in untreated (CNTR) and OxxySlab -treated T24 ( B – D ), 5637 ( F – H ), and SV-HUC1 ( J – L ) cells. Protein levels were quantified by densitometry, normalized to GAPDH, and expressed as fold change relative to CNTR of three independent experiments (mean ± SEM). Statistical significance was assessed by one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey post hoc test (* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01).
Article Snippet: Following incubation with 5% non-fat dry milk in Tris-buffered saline for 1 h at room temperature, the membranes were incubated overnight at 4 °C with primary antibodies: goat anti-human vimentin polyclonal antibody (Chemicon International, Temecula, CA, USA; dilution 1:100), mouse anti-human E-cadherin monoclonal antibody (Cell Signaling Technology; dilution 1:1000), rabbit anti-human β-catenin monoclonal antibody (Cell Signaling Technology; dilution 1:1000), rabbit anti-human p21 polyclonal antibody (Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Dallas, TX, USA dilution 1:1000); rabbit anti-human phospho-Nrf2 monoclonal antibody (S40) (1:2000, Abcam, Cambridge, UK); rabbit anti-human p16 polyclonal antibody (Santa Cruz Biotechnology, dilution 1:200); mouse anti-human p53 monoclonal antibody (Santa Cruz Biotechnology, dilution 1:1000); mouse anti-human GAPDH monoclonal antibody (Immunological Sciences, Rome, Italy; dilution 1:1000).
Techniques: Staining, Software, Activity Assay, Western Blot