Journal: Islets
Article Title: Senp2 expression was induced by chronic glucose stimulation in INS1 cells, and it was required for the associated induction of Ccnd1 and Mafa
doi: 10.1080/19382014.2016.1235677
Figure Lengend Snippet: Expression of Senp2 and cell number according to the duration of high glucose in INS1 cells. INS1 cells were incubated in the control media (RPMI containing 10% FBS and 11 mM glucose) and high-glucose (25 mM) media for the indicated time, and the sequential changes were studied. (A) Senp2 mRNA was measured by quantitative RT-PCR, and was presented as ratios to Actin expression (n = 3). (B) Senp2 protein levels were measured by the western blotting, and presented as ratios to Actin expression (n = 4). (C) Cell number was presented as a fold of seeded cell number (n = 3). (D) Expression of Ccnd1 transcript was measured by quantitative RT-PCR (n = 3). (E) S6K1 phosphorylation was detected by the western blotting and presented as ratios to total S6K1 expression (n = 3). (F) Caspase 3 cleavage was examined by the western blotting and presented as ratios to intact Caspase 3 (n = 4). Open bars, control media with 11 mM of glucose; solid bars, high-glucose (25 mM) media. Representative protein gel blots are below the graphs for B, E & F. In A, C, D and E, 2-way repeated measures ANOVA and Bonferroni posttests were performed. In B and F, paired t-test was performed. *, p < 0.05; **, p < 0.01; NS, no significant difference.
Article Snippet: When INS1 cells reached 70∼80% confluence, they were transfected with si Senp2 (Santa Cruz Biotechnology, sc-72204) or a negative control small interfering RNA (siNS) (Bioneer, SN-1003) at 200 nM using Lipofectamine RNAiMAX (Thermo Fisher Scientific, #56532).
Techniques: Expressing, Incubation, Control, Quantitative RT-PCR, Western Blot, Phospho-proteomics