Journal: Gut Microbes
Article Title: Helicobacter pylori infection aggravates hepatic steatosis by lactylation-driven WTAP-mediated m 6 A modification
doi: 10.1080/19490976.2025.2599543
Figure Lengend Snippet: The role of WTAP in hepatic steatosis in vivo by AAV8 tail vein injection . A) Schematic diagram of study design using the AAV8-WTAP injection to mimic the overexpression of WTAP in C57BL/6 mice, n = 5 per group; B) Western blotting of WTAP expression in C57/BL6 mice treated with AAV8-WTAP or AAV8-Blank. n = 5 per group; C) Representative images of the gross appearance in the liver histology (1 cm), quantification of the liver index (%), H&E (100 μm), F4/80 antibody (100 μm), Masson staining (100 μm), and ORO staining (100 μm); D-I) Serum concentration of ALT (U/L) (D), AST (U/L) (E), triglyceride (mg/dL) (F), cholesterol (mg/dL) (G), LDL (mg/dL) (H), and HDL (mg/dl) (I) in C57/BL6 mice treated with AAV8-WTAP or AAV8-Blank. n = 5 per group; J) Representative quantitative PCR analysis with key genes involved in lipogenesis, FAO and OXPHOS metabolism in C57/BL6 mice treated with AAV8-WTAP or AAV8-Blank. n = 5 per group; K) Schematic diagram of study design using AAV8-shWTAP to mimic the inhibition of WTAP in C57BL/6 mice; L) Western blotting of WTAP expression in C57/BL6 mice treated with AAV8-shWTAP, AAV8-shWTAP + H. pylori SS1 infection, AAV8-shBlank, and AAV8-shWTAP + H. pylori infection. n = 5 per group; M) Representative images of the gross appearance in the liver histology (1 cm), quantification of the liver index (%), H&E (100 μm), F4/80 antibody (100 μm), Masson staining (100 μm), and oil red staining (100 μm). N -Q) Serum concentration of ALT (U/L) ( N ), AST (U/L) (O), triglyceride (mmol/L) ( P ), and cholesterol (mmol/L) (Q) in C57/BL6 mice treated with AAV8-shWTAP, AAV8-shWTAP + H. pylori SS1 infection, AAV8-shBlank, and AAV8-shWTAP + H. pylori infection. n = 5 per group. Statistical analysis was performed using Two-tailed Student's t -test (two groups) and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) (multiple groups) followed by Bonferroni's test. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; and ***p < 0.001 .
Article Snippet: Samples were then incubated with primary antibodies, including anti-F4/80 antibodies (Servicebio, GB113373 ; 1:200), anti-WTAP antibodies (Proteintech, 10200-1-AP; 1:200), anti-H3K18la-antibodies (PTM-bio, PTM-1427RM; 1:200), anti-Pan-Kla-antibodies (PTM-bio, PTM-1401RM; 1:200) overnight at 4 °C.
Techniques: In Vivo, Injection, Over Expression, Western Blot, Expressing, Staining, Concentration Assay, Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Inhibition, Infection, Two Tailed Test