Journal: Scientific Reports
Article Title: Polystyrene microplastics are internalized by human gingival fibroblasts, enhance cell motility and induce molecular changes revealed through proteomic analysis
doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-19064-w
Figure Lengend Snippet: Validation of proteomic data by Western blotting. Representative Western blot analysis showing the expression of Fibronectin ( A ), STAT1 ( B ), CALR ( C ), and VDAC1 ( D ) in hGF cells after 48 and 72 h of PS-MPs treatment. Cells cultured in medium alone served as negative control (CTRL). β-actin was used as a loading reference protein. Quantification of the relative protein expression of Fibronectin ( A ), STAT1 ( B ), CALR ( C ), and VDAC1 ( D ) in hGF cells after 48 and 72 h of PS-MPs treatment, normalized to CTRL. (* p -value < 0.05).
Article Snippet: Proteins were transferred onto nitrocellulose membrane, blocked for 1 h with 5% BSA and 1% non-fat dried milk in Tris-Buffered Saline (TBS), and incubated overnight at 4 °C with primary antibodies: α-fibronectin (#F3648, Sigma-Aldrich, MO, USA), α-STAT1 (#9172, Cell Signaling, MA, U.S.A), α-Calreticulin (#SPA-601, Enzo Life Sciences, Inc., NY, U.S.A), α-VDAC1 (#PA1954A, Invitrogen, MA, USA), and α-β-actin (#sc-69879, Santa Cruz, CA, USA).
Techniques: Biomarker Discovery, Western Blot, Expressing, Cell Culture, Negative Control