Journal: Advanced Science
Article Title: Senkyunolide I Inhibits mtDNA‐cGAS‐STING Signaling in Macrophages via Targeting VDAC1 Oligomerization to Attenuate Ulcerative Colitis
doi: 10.1002/advs.77045
Figure Lengend Snippet: SEI directly binds to K12 on VDAC1. (A) The RMSD of the VDAC1 backbone was simulated for a range of 100 ns. (B) The RMSF values of all amino acid residues were simulated. (C) Radius of gyration of the apo (blue) and protein when bound to the ligand (red) for the 100 ns simulation. (D) DCCM analysis matrix of VDAC1 protein; the region in red indicates residue pairs in horizontal and vertical coordinates have positive correlation in movement patterns, while the region in blue indicates negative correlation. (E) DCCM analysis matrix of SEI‐VDAC1 complex. (F–H) Movement correlation of each residue with a negative correlation coefficient ranged from −0.6 to −0.8 of VDAC1 protein (F), ranged from −0.4 to −0.6 of VDAC1 protein (G), and ranged from −0.4 to −0.6 of SEI‐VDAC1 complex (H). (I) The total binding free energy was calculated, and a series of contribution components were analyzed. Data are presented as energy changes in units of kJ/mol. (J) Ten residues of the VDAC1‐SEI complex were selected and analyzed. Data were presented as energy changes in a unit of kJ/mol with different contributors indicated by colors. (K) Free energy landscape. (L) Sequence conservation analysis of VDAC1 protein using ESPript 3.0. (M) The iBMDM cells were transfected with K174, K12, and G172 mutation plasmids and then treated with DMSO or SEI (100 µ m ) for 1 h. The interaction between SEI and VDAC1 was detected using the CETSA assay. Values were expressed as mean ± SD ( n = 3). * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001 versus Ctrl group. (N) VDAC1 −/− iBMDM cells were transfected with Flag‐VDAC1(WT), Flag‐VDAC1(K174A), Flag‐VDAC1(K12A), or Flag‐VDAC1(G172A). Immunoblotting analysis of VDAC1 cross‐linking in iBMDM cells stimulated with TNF‐α plus IFN‐γ, with or without addition of SEI (100 µ m ). (O) VDAC1 −/− iBMDM cells were transfected with an empty vector, Flag‐VDAC1‐WT, Flag‐VDAC1(K174A), Flag‐VDAC1(K12A), or Flag‐VDAC1(G172A). WB analyses of the quantity of p‐TBK1 and p‐IRF3 after stimulation with TNF‐α plus IFN‐γ and treatment with SEI (100 µ m ) or left untreated (control) for 24 h. Values were expressed as mean ± SD ( n = 3). * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001.
Article Snippet: Senkyunolide I (HY‐N0745), Erastin (HY‐15763), H‐151 (HY‐112693), TNF‐α (HY‐P7058 or HY‐P7090), IFN‐γ (HY‐P7025 or HY‐P7071), Lipopolysaccharides (LPS, HY‐D1056), Adenosine 5'‐triphosphate (ATP, HY‐B2176) were purchased from MedChem Express.
Techniques: Residue, Binding Assay, Sequencing, Transfection, Mutagenesis, Western Blot, Plasmid Preparation, Control