Journal: Cell Death & Disease
Article Title: Homocysteine interferes with Ndufa1 leading to mitochondrial dysfunction through repression of the NAD + /Sirt1 pathway in the brain: a possible link between hyperhomocysteinemia and neurodegeneration
doi: 10.1038/s41419-025-07834-3
Figure Lengend Snippet: A–C The NAD + and Sirt1 levels were detected and quantified by RT-qPCR, western blotting, and a related kit. D Meanwhile, Sirt1 activity was measured using an ELISA kit for Sirt1. E PGC1α acetylation levels in the hippocampus of rats in 3 groups. First, PGC1α immunoprecipitation (IP) was performed. Total PGC1α and acetylated PGC1α were then detected by western blotting (IB) using anti-PGC1α and anti-acetyl-lysine antibodies, respectively ( n = 3 for each group). F , G Western blotting measured the expression of p-AMPKα/AMPKα1, m-PGC1α/PGC1α, NRF1, and TFAM in the hippocampus of rats. H , I In parallel, western blotting quantified mitophagy-related protein content in the hippocampus. β-actin was used as an internal reference protein for correction. J The related kits tested relative NAD + levels after transfecting in N2a cells. K–M The protein and activity levels of Sirt1 were detected and quantified by western blotting and an ELISA kit. N , O SDS-PAGE and IB analysis of p-AMPKα1/AMPKα, m-PGC1α/PGC1α, NRF1, and TFAM in N2a cells. P , Q Representative confocal live images of mito-tracker (red) and lyso-tracker (green) targeting mitochondria in N2a cells. Cells were kept untreated or treated with Hcy and/or plasmid. Qualification of the Pearson’s correlation coefficient was calculated by Image J ( n = 5 for each group). R , S SDS-PAGE and IB analysis of LC3B, P62, PINK1, and PARKIN in N2a cells. Data were presented as mean ± SEM. Unpaired t -test for ( C and M ). One-way ANOVA followed by Bonferroni’s post hoc was used for others (* P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001, **** P < 0.0001, ns no significance; n = 6 for each group).
Article Snippet: p-Sirt1 , Phosoho-Sirt1 (Ser47) , Poly- , 1:1000 , Bioss , Bs-3393R.
Techniques: Quantitative RT-PCR, Western Blot, Activity Assay, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay, Immunoprecipitation, Expressing, SDS Page, Plasmid Preparation