Journal: Cell Death Discovery

Article Title: Lysine attenuates acute lung injury by restoring α-tubulin acetylation and ciliary activity

doi: 10.1038/s41420-026-03025-x

Figure Lengend Snippet: Calcium image analysis in PQ-injured A549 cells compared to normal cells ( A ) and PQ-injured A549 cells w/wo lysine supplementation ( B ) with thapsigargin (TG) or ionomycin (IONO) stimulation. Mean ± SEM. C NFAT luciferase expression in A549 cells treated w/wo 800 μM PQ, together with 0-, 1-, 2.5-, or 5-fold lysine as in the culture medium as indicated, for 24 h. Mean ± SD, *** P < 0.001; Two-Way ANOVA. n = 3. NS not significant. D WB analysis of E-Cadherin, ZO-1, EPCAM and acetyl-α-Tubulin in PQ-injured A549 cells treated w/wo 5 μM SKF-96365 (SKF). E Co-IP analysis of STIM1 association with ORAI1 or TRPC1 in PQ-injured A549 cells with indicated concentration, together w/wo 5 mM lysine. F Immunofluorescence analysis of Myc and ARL13B in PQ-injured TRPC1-Myc stably expressed A549 cells w/wo lysine supplementation. Scale bar, 10 μm.

Article Snippet: Specific antibodies were used for STIM1 (Cell Signaling Technology, 5668, 1:3000), ORAI1 (Santa Cruz, sc-377281, 1:500), and TRPC1 (Proteintech, 19482, 1:2000).

Techniques: Luciferase, Expressing, Co-Immunoprecipitation Assay, Concentration Assay, Immunofluorescence, Stable Transfection

Journal: Cell Death Discovery

Article Title: Lysine attenuates acute lung injury by restoring α-tubulin acetylation and ciliary activity

doi: 10.1038/s41420-026-03025-x

Figure Lengend Snippet: A GSEA analysis uncovered top-ranked molecular functions enhanced in PQ-injured lung tissues with lysine supplementation compared to the untreated group. B KEGG enrichment of the top 20 upregulated pathways in PQ-injured lung tissues with lysine supplementation compared to the untreated group. C Quantification of NADP and NADPH (left) or NAD and NADH (right) in PQ-injured A549 cells w/wo lysine supplementation. D ELISA analysis of acetyl coenzyme A (Acetyl-CoA) in PQ-injured A549 cells w/wo lysine supplementation. E WB analysis of E-Cadherin and acetyl-α-Tubulin in PQ-injured A549 cells treated w/wo 1 mM sodium acetate (SA). F WB analysis of ZO-1, E-Cadherin, acetyl-α-Tubulin and EPCAM in PQ-injured A549 cells w/wo lysine supplementation, together w/wo 0.5 μM GM-90257 (GM). G Calcium image analysis in PQ-injured A549 cells w/wo lysine supplementation, together w/wo 0.5 μM GM-90257 treatment. The cells were transiently stimulated with thapsigargin (TG) or ionomycin (IONO). Mean ± SEM. H Co-IP analysis of STIM1 association with TRPC1 in PQ-injured A549 cells w/wo lysine supplementation, together w/wo GM-90257 treatment. Immunofluorescence analysis of ARL13B, SFTPC, and HOPX in A549 cells ( I ) or normal lung tissues ( J ). Scale bar, 10 μm. Mean ± SD, * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001; Two-Way ANOVA. NS not significant.

Article Snippet: Specific antibodies were used for STIM1 (Cell Signaling Technology, 5668, 1:3000), ORAI1 (Santa Cruz, sc-377281, 1:500), and TRPC1 (Proteintech, 19482, 1:2000).

Techniques: Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay, Co-Immunoprecipitation Assay, Immunofluorescence