Journal: Central-European Journal of Immunology
Article Title: Dexmedetomidine inhibits the Wnt/β-catenin pathway, regulates ferroptosis in bladder cancer cells and the tumor immune microenvironment, and suppresses tumorigenesis in a mouse bladder cancer model
doi: 10.5114/ceji.2025.155276
Figure Lengend Snippet: Dexmedetomidine inhibited Wnt/β-catenin signaling in bladder cancer cells. A ) Western blot analysis of active β-catenin, β-catenin, c-Myc, and cyclin D1 expression in T24 and RT4 cells treated with different concentrations of Dex (0, 0.5, 1, 2 μM) for 24 hours. B ) Western blot analysis of active β-catenin, β-catenin, c-Myc, and cyclin D1 expression in RT4 cells. Data are presented as mean ± SD from three independent experiments. Statistical significance was determined using one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s post-hoc test. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01 compared to the control (0 μM Dex); # p < 0.05, ## p < 0.01 compared to the 2 μM Dex group C ) Western blot analysis and quantification of active β-catenin, β-catenin, c-Myc, and cyclin D1 in T24 cells treated with 2 μM Dex alone or in combination with 2 μM LiCl (Wnt/β-catenin activator). Data are presented as mean ± SD from three independent experiments. Statistical significance was determined using one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s post-hoc test. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01 compared to the control (0 μM Dex); # p < 0.05, ## p < 0.01 compared to the 2 μM Dex group
Article Snippet: Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), SV-HU-1, T24, and RT4 cells (all purchased from ATCC) were cultured under standard conditions.
Techniques: Western Blot, Expressing, Control