Journal: Cell Death & Disease
Article Title: Smooth muscle liver kinase B1 inhibits foam cell formation and atherosclerosis via direct phosphorylation and activation of SIRT6
doi: 10.1038/s41419-023-06054-x
Figure Lengend Snippet: A Representative immunofluorescence images of co-localization of LKB1 and SIRT6 in VSMCs. Scale bar = 50 μm. B VSMC lysates were immunoprecipitated with IgG or anti-SIRT6. Results were determined via western blot analysis with anti-LKB1 and anti-SIRT6 antibodies. C, D HEK 293 T cells were transfected with plasmids encoding Flag-tagged LKB1 and HA-tagged SIRT6, and lysates were immunoprecipitated with IgG and anti-Flag ( C ) or anti-HA ( D ) antibodies respectively. Results were determined via western blot analysis with anti-HA and anti-Flag antibodies. E Purified His-LKB1 proteins were incubated with GST or GST-SIRT6-conjugated GSH beads, the boiled eluates were then separated and detected by western blot analysis with anti-His and anti-GST antibodies. F HEK 293 T cells were transfected with plasmids encoding HA-SIRT6-WT/T51A/T57A/T184A and adenovirus expressing GFP or LKB1, lysates were immunoprecipitated with IgG or anti-HA. Results were determined via western blot analysis with anti-P-Ser/Thr and anti-HA antibodies. G , H VSMCs were transfected with plasmids encoding HA-SIRT6-WT/T51A/T57A/T184A. G Western blot analysis of LOX-1 protein ( n = 4). * P < 0.05 vs Mock, # P < 0.05 vs WT. H Representative fluorescence images of VSMCs obtained after 4-h incubation with Dil-oxLDL ( n = 6). Scale bar = 10 μm. * P < 0.05 vs Mock, # P < 0.05, ## P < 0.01 vs WT. I SIRT6 activity measurement of nuclear extract from VSMCs transfected with plasmids encoding HA-SIRT6-WT/T51A/T57A/T184A and LKB1-overexpressing adenovirus or null adenovirus ( n = 4). ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001 vs WT+Null, # P < 0.05 vs T51A+Null. J , K VSMCs were transfected with plasmids encoding HA-SIRT6-WT/T57D/T184D. J Western blot analysis of LOX-1 protein ( n = 4). * P < 0.05, *** P < 0.001 vs Mock, # P < 0.05 vs WT. K Representative fluorescence images of VSMCs obtained after 4-h incubation with Dil-oxLDL ( n = 6). Scale bar = 10 μm. * P < 0.05, *** P < 0.001 vs Mock, # P < 0.05 vs WT. Data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA followed by Bonferroni multiple comparison analysis ( G – K ).
Article Snippet: SIRT6 activity was measured using a fluorometric SIRT6 assay kit (ab156068, Abcam), following the manufacturer’s instructions.
Techniques: Immunofluorescence, Immunoprecipitation, Western Blot, Transfection, Purification, Incubation, Expressing, Fluorescence, Activity Assay