Journal: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Article Title: Modulation of TNFR 1-Triggered Inflammation and Apoptosis Signals by Jacaranone in Cancer Cells
doi: 10.3390/ijms252413670
Figure Lengend Snippet: The degradation of cIAP2 induced by jacaranone played a crucial role in modulating inflammation and apoptosis. ( A ) The expression of cIAP2 protein was reduced by jacaranone treatment. MCF7 cells were treated with jacaranone (10 μM) for 3 h and 6 h, followed by TNFα (20 ng/mL) treatment for 0.5 h prior to sample collection. Western blot analysis was performed to assess the levels of cIAP1, cIAP2, XIAP, RIPK1, TRAF2, and IκBα. GAPDH was used as a loading control. ( B , C ) The expression of cIAP2 protein was reduced by jacaranone treatment. MDA-MB-231 ( B ) and HeLa ( C ) cells were treated with jacaranone (10 μM) for 3 h and 6 h, followed by TNF-α (20 ng/mL) treatment for 0.5 h prior to sample collection. Western blot analysis was performed to assess the levels of cIAP1 and cIAP2. GAPDH was used as a loading control. ( D ) The impact of jacaranone on cIAP2 mRNA levels was investigated in MCF7 cells. Cells were treated with jacaranone (10 μM) for 3 h, followed by TNFα (20 ng/mL) treatment for 0.5 h. RT-PCR was employed to assess the cellular mRNA levels. ( E ) The downregulation of cIAP2 expression induced by jacaranone can be effectively inhibited by MG132 treatment. MCF7 cells were pre-treated with 10 μM MG132 for 1 h prior to the administration of 10 μM jacaranone for 6 h. TNFα (20 ng/mL) was added 0.5 h before sample collection, and cIAP2 expression levels were assessed using immunoblotting techniques, with GAPDH and β-tubulin used as a reference for sample normalization. ( F ) The degradation of IκBα induced by TNFα is inhibited by jacaranone in a cIAP2-dependent manner. MCF7 cells were transfected with si-cIAP2. After 48 h of transfection, the cells were treated with jacaranone (10 μM) for 3 h and then stimulated with TNFα (20 ng/mL) for 0.5 h before sample collection. Western blotting was performed to analyze the levels of cIAP2 and IκBα, and GAPDH was used as a loading control. ns: no significance, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001, **** p < 0.0001. All blots above are representative of one of three experiments.
Article Snippet: The western blot analysis revealed the expression levels of IKBα (cell signaling technology, #4812) (Danvers, MA, USA), p-IKKα/β (cell signaling technology, #2697) (Danvers, MA, USA), caspase-8 (cell signaling technology, #4790) (Danvers, MA, USA), cleaved-caspase-8 (cell signaling technology, #98134 and #9496) (Danvers, MA, USA), cIAP1 (cell signaling technology, #7065) (Danvers, MA, USA), cIAP2 (cell signaling technology, #3130) (Danvers, MA, USA), XIAP (cell signaling technology, #2042) (Danvers, MA, USA), RIPK1 (BD Biosciences, 551042) (Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA), TRAF2 (cell signaling technology, #4724), TNFR1 (Santa Cruz, sc-374185) (Santa Cruz, CA, USA), and FADD (cell signaling technology, #2782) (Danvers, MA, USA).
Techniques: Expressing, Western Blot, Control, Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction, Transfection