Journal: Laboratory investigation; a journal of technical methods and pathology

Article Title: RETRACTED: Blockade of TNF-α signaling suppresses the AREG-mediated IL-6 and IL-8 cytokines secretion induced by anti-Ro/SSA autoantibodies.

doi: 10.1038/labinvest.2010.168

Figure Lengend Snippet: Figure 1 Semiquantitative RT-PCR and real-time PCR for Furin, TACE and AREG genes expression. (a) RT-PCR analysis of Furin, TACE and AREG mRNA extracted from SGEC treated with anti-Ro/SSA autoantibodies. M, marker; control, untreated SGEC; HIgG, SGEC treated with IgG fractions extracted from sera of healthy donors; anti-Ro, SGEC treated with anti-Ro/SSA autoantibodies. RT-PCR of GADPH was used as control. Band intensities were analyzed by densitometry (b). (c) Real-time PCR for Furin, TACE and AREG genes expression. Representative histograms of mRNA levels of Furin, TACE and AREG in untreated SGEC (control), SGEC treated with healthy IgG (HIgG), anti-Ro/SSA autoantibodies (anti-Ro). The mRNA levels of the housekeeping gene, b-2 microglobulin, were quantified between untreated control cells and variously treated cells (data represent the mean±s.e. of five independent experiments).

Article Snippet: Membranes were incubated for 90 min with rabbit anti-human Furin polyclonal antibody (pAb), goat antihuman TACE pAb (both from Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Santa Cruz, CA, USA), mouse anti-human AREG mAb (R&D Systems, Minneapolis, MN USA), and for 30 min with the relative secondary antibodies-HRP conjugates (Santa Cruz Biotechnology).

Techniques: Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction, Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Expressing, Marker, Control

Journal: Laboratory investigation; a journal of technical methods and pathology

Article Title: RETRACTED: Blockade of TNF-α signaling suppresses the AREG-mediated IL-6 and IL-8 cytokines secretion induced by anti-Ro/SSA autoantibodies.

doi: 10.1038/labinvest.2010.168

Figure Lengend Snippet: Figure 2 Analysis of Furin, TACE and AREG expression in anti-Ro/SSA Abs-treated SGEC. (a) Flow cytometric analysis of Furin, TACE and AREG expression in SGEC after anti-Ro/SSA Abs treatment. Examples of flow cytometric images from one representative experiment. (A) Furin expression analysis in untreated and anti-Ro/SSA or HIgG-treated SGEC; (B) intracellular active TACE expression analysis in untreated and anti-Ro/SSA or HIgG-treated SGEC; (C) AREG expression analysis in untreated and anti-Ro/SSA or HIgG-treated SGEC. (b) Western blot analysis of Furin, TACE and AREG proteins expression in SGEC treated or not with anti-Ro/SSA. Immunoblotting gave rise to bands of the expected size (97 kDa for Furin, 80 kDa for active TACE and 50 kDa for AREG). b-Actin was used as protein loading control. (c) Detection of soluble AREG by ELISA. Secreted AREG was detected by ELISA in the conditioned medium. Control, untreated SGEC; HIgG, SGEC treated with IgG fractions extracted from sera of healthy donors; anti-Ro, SGEC treated with anti-Ro/SSA autoantibodies. (Data represent the mean±s.e. of four independent experiments).

Article Snippet: Membranes were incubated for 90 min with rabbit anti-human Furin polyclonal antibody (pAb), goat antihuman TACE pAb (both from Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Santa Cruz, CA, USA), mouse anti-human AREG mAb (R&D Systems, Minneapolis, MN USA), and for 30 min with the relative secondary antibodies-HRP conjugates (Santa Cruz Biotechnology).

Techniques: Expressing, Western Blot, Control, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay

Journal: International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Article Title: TNF-α Affects Signature Cytokines of Th1 and Th17 T Cell Subsets through Differential Actions on TNFR1 and TNFR2

doi: 10.3390/ijms23169306

Figure Lengend Snippet: TNF-α does not impact the levels of TNFR1 and TNFR2 on Th1 and Th17 cells. Purified CD4 + T cell subsets were stimulated with 1 µg/mL of TNF-α for 24 h and stained, for flow cytometry, with anti-human TNFR1 or TNFR2 mAbs. ( A ) Representative histograms showing the expression levels of TNFR1 and TNFR2 on Th1 and Th17 cells at baseline conditions and upon TNF-α stimulus. Solid black line histograms, isotype control; black histograms, Th1 cells; grey histograms, Th17 cells; dashed line histograms, TNF-α-treated Th1 cells; long dashed line histograms, TNF-α-treated Th17 cells. The levels of TNFR1 ( B ) and TNFR2 ( C ) were measured on purified CD4 + T cell subpopulations obtained from two to four healthy controls. Bars represent the mean values ± SD. Statistical analyses were carried out with Kruskal–Wallis followed by Dunn’s multiple comparison tests. ** p < 0.01.

Article Snippet: Cells were then stained with a mouse anti-human TNFR1-APC mAb (clone 16803) (R&D Systems, Minneapolis, MN, USA) and a rat anti-human TNFR2-PE mAb (clone hTNFR-M1) (BD Biosciences) for 30 min at 4 °C in the dark.

Techniques: Purification, Staining, Flow Cytometry, Expressing, Control, Comparison

Journal: International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Article Title: TNF-α Affects Signature Cytokines of Th1 and Th17 T Cell Subsets through Differential Actions on TNFR1 and TNFR2

doi: 10.3390/ijms23169306

Figure Lengend Snippet: Effect of TNFR1 or TNFR2 blockade on the production of IFN-γ and IL-17 by Th1 and Th17 cells. Purified CD4 + T lymphocyte subpopulations were incubated with neutralizing antibodies to TNFR1 or TNFR2 for 1 h prior to a 4-day stimulus with TNF-α (1 µg/mL). Intracellular staining of IFN-γ and IL-17 was assessed by flow cytometry. ( A ) Representative dot plots of Th1 and Th17 cells treated with anti-TNFR1 or anti-TNFR2 in the presence or absence of TNF-α. An isotype control was used to discard non-specific effects of the neutralizing antibodies. The fold increase in the percentages of IFN-γ ( B , D ) or IL-17 ( C , E ) producers was measured on Th1 and Th17 cells obtained from two to six healthy donors. Bars represent the mean values ± SD. Data were normalized against cells that did not receive treatment with TNF-α or TNF-α plus TNFRs blocking mAbs. For statistical analysis, Kruskal–Wallis and Dunn’s multiple comparison tests were performed. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001.

Article Snippet: Cells were then stained with a mouse anti-human TNFR1-APC mAb (clone 16803) (R&D Systems, Minneapolis, MN, USA) and a rat anti-human TNFR2-PE mAb (clone hTNFR-M1) (BD Biosciences) for 30 min at 4 °C in the dark.

Techniques: Purification, Incubation, Staining, Flow Cytometry, Control, Blocking Assay, Comparison

Journal: International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Article Title: TNF-α Affects Signature Cytokines of Th1 and Th17 T Cell Subsets through Differential Actions on TNFR1 and TNFR2

doi: 10.3390/ijms23169306

Figure Lengend Snippet: Expression of TNFR1 and TNFR2 on Th1 and Th17 cells present in the peripheral blood of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients treated with adalimumab. Cell staining for flow cytometry analysis was performed on PBMC samples from healthy controls ( n = 9) and RA patients ( n = 10) before (PRE) and after (POST) treatment with adalimumab. The levels of TNFR1 ( A ) and TNFR2 ( C ) are expressed in MFI values. The frequency of TNFR1 ( B ) and TNFR2 ( D )-expressing lymphocytes are also shown. Each symbol represents data for one individual. Mean values ± SD are indicated. Significance was assessed with non-parametric Kruskal–Wallis test followed by Dunn’s multiple comparison test (for MFI data) or parametric one-way ANOVA plus Tukey’s post-test (for lymphocyte frequencies data). * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001, **** p < 0.0001.

Article Snippet: Cells were then stained with a mouse anti-human TNFR1-APC mAb (clone 16803) (R&D Systems, Minneapolis, MN, USA) and a rat anti-human TNFR2-PE mAb (clone hTNFR-M1) (BD Biosciences) for 30 min at 4 °C in the dark.

Techniques: Expressing, Staining, Flow Cytometry, Comparison

Journal: bioRxiv

Article Title: Senescence-inhibitory Δ133p53α counteracts accelerated ageing and mortality

doi: 10.64898/2025.12.31.697195

Figure Lengend Snippet: Western blot analyses of lamin A/C and progerin, full-length p53, Δ133p53α, and p21 Waf1/Cip1 were performed in four 15-week-old Δ133p53α-expressing Group-1 mice ( CAG-133 Tam/+ ; Cre Tg/+ ; Lmna G609G/+ ), along with four each of age-matched, non-expressing control Group-2 ( CAG-133 LSL/+ ; Cre Tg/+ ; Lmna G609G/+ ) and Group-4 mice ( CAG-133 +/+ ; Cre +/+ ; Lmna G609G/+ ), as well as two age-matched wild-type mice ( CAG-133 +/+ ; Cre +/+ ; Lmna +/+ ). Results from skin ( a ), skeletal muscle ( b ), kidney ( c ), spleen ( d ), and lung ( e ) are presented. An inter-blot control (liver from a Group-1 mouse) was included in all blots. F, female; M, male. GAPDH was a loading control and used for normalization of p21 Waf1/Cip1 , progerin, and full-length p53 expression levels. Quantitative data summaries of p21 Waf1/Cip1 , progerin, and full-length p53 in Group-1, -2 and -4 mice are shown as relative values to Group-2 mice (mean ± s.d. from n = 4; open circles indicate two females, and closed circles indicate two males). P values were determined by Welch’s t -test. Two wild-type mice were used only as references and not for statistical comparisons.

Article Snippet: Primary antibodies used were as follows: anti-p53 antibodies SAPU (sheep polyclonal) and DO-11 (mouse monoclonal; Bio-Rad, MCA1704) ; anti-p21 Waf1/Cip1 (mouse monoclonal; Santa Cruz Biotechnology, sc-6246, clone F-5); anti-lamin A/C (mouse monoclonal; Santa Cruz Biotechnology, sc-376248); anti-GAPDH (mouse monoclonal; Santa Cruz Biotechnology, sc-166574); and anti-β-actin (mouse monoclonal; Thermo Fisher Scientific, MA1-91399).

Techniques: Western Blot, Expressing, Control

Journal: bioRxiv

Article Title: Senescence-inhibitory Δ133p53α counteracts accelerated ageing and mortality

doi: 10.64898/2025.12.31.697195

Figure Lengend Snippet: a,b , Top Hallmark pathways identified by Gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA). The bulk RNA-seq data were obtained from the heart ( a ) and kidney ( b ) in 9-10-month-old Group-1 and Group-3 mice (n = 5 each). Pathways are ranked by normalized enrichment score. False discovery rate < 0.10. c-g, Enrichment plots illustrate significant downregulation of the p53 pathway ( c,d ) and upregulation of the oxidative phosphorylation ( e,f ) in both heart and kidney, as well as upregulation of the glycolysis in the kidney ( g ). Enrichment plots depict running enrichment scores (ES) and the distribution of genes within each Hallmark gene set. All leading edge genes in each pathway are listed in Extended Data Table 2. h,i, qRT-PCR assays of mRNA expression of genes in the oxidative phosphorylation pathway (Ndufs6, Ndufc2, Uqcrq, Hsd17b10, and Gpx4) and an antioxidant gene Prdx1 in the heart ( h ) and kidney ( i ) of 9-10-month-old Group-1 and Group-3 mice (mean ± s.d. from n = 5, each with technical triplicate; open circles, females; closed circles, males). P values were calculated by Welch’s t -test.

Article Snippet: Primary antibodies used were as follows: anti-p53 antibodies SAPU (sheep polyclonal) and DO-11 (mouse monoclonal; Bio-Rad, MCA1704) ; anti-p21 Waf1/Cip1 (mouse monoclonal; Santa Cruz Biotechnology, sc-6246, clone F-5); anti-lamin A/C (mouse monoclonal; Santa Cruz Biotechnology, sc-376248); anti-GAPDH (mouse monoclonal; Santa Cruz Biotechnology, sc-166574); and anti-β-actin (mouse monoclonal; Thermo Fisher Scientific, MA1-91399).

Techniques: RNA Sequencing, Phospho-proteomics, Quantitative RT-PCR, Expressing