Journal: Scientific Reports
Article Title: Knockdown of PATZ1 alleviates chronic heart failure through the USP22/HIF-1α axis
doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-24336-6
Figure Lengend Snippet: PATZ1 knockdown alleviates HF via the USP22/HIF-1α axis. H9c2 cells were subjected to PATZ1 knockdown with or without USP22 overexpression, ( A , B ) PATZ1 and USP22 expression levels in H9c2 cells assessed by RT-qPCR (A) and WB ( B ); HF cell model in vitro was induced by Ang II, ( C ) H9c2 cell viability measured by CCK-8 assay; ( D ) Quantification of H9c2 apoptosis by TUNEL assay; ( E ) Expression of PATZ1, apoptosis-related proteins (BAX, Bcl-2) and HIF-1α analyzed by WB; AAC-induced CHF rats were subjected to AAV-sh-PATZ1 with or without USP22 overexpression, ( F ) IHC detection of PATZ1, USP22, and HIF-1α expression in cardiac tissues; ( G ) Hemodynamic assessment of cardiac function in rats; ( H ) Biochemical analysis of serum ANP, cTnT, and CK-MB levels in rat serum; ( I , J ) Representative images of H&E ( I ) and Masson’s trichrome ( J ) staining evaluating myocardial histoarchitecture and fibrosis, respectively. Comparisons across multiple groups were performed with one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s post hoc test. * P < 0.05, ns P > 0.05.
Article Snippet: Primary antibodies against USP22 (1:200, 55110-1-AP, Proteintech), HIF-1α (1:200, ab179483, Abcam), and PATZ1 (1:200, Cat# SAB2101726, Sigma-Aldrich) were applied and sections were incubated overnight at 4°C.
Techniques: Knockdown, Over Expression, Expressing, Quantitative RT-PCR, In Vitro, CCK-8 Assay, TUNEL Assay, Staining