Journal: Current Issues in Molecular Biology
Article Title: Resveratrol Targets Glycolytic Enzymes HK II and PKM2 to Promote Concurrent Apoptotic and Necrotic Cell Death in Malignant Melanoma
doi: 10.3390/cimb47121006
Figure Lengend Snippet: Resveratrol modulates glycolytic enzymes and induces apoptosis and necroptosis in malignant melanoma cells. G361 and SK-MEL-24 cells were treated with RSV (0, 20, 40, 60 µM) for 48 h. ( A ) Western blot analysis of HK II, PKM2, and apoptosis-related proteins (cleaved caspase-3, caspase-3, Bax, and Bcl-2). β-Actin served as loading control. ( B ) Western blot analysis of necroptosis-associated proteins, including phosphorylated MLKL (p-MLKL) and phosphorylated RIP (p-RIP). Total MLKL and total RIP were used as loading controls. ( C ) Intracellular ATP levels. ( D ) Hexokinase enzymatic activity. ( E ) Caspase-3/7 activity. Data are expressed as mean ± SE ( n = 3). Statistical significance was determined by one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s post hoc test (* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001, **** p < 0.0001). HK II: Hexokinase II; PKM2: pyruvate kinase M2; RSV: resveratrol.
Article Snippet: Normal human epidermal melanocytes (HEMn-MP) were obtained from Cascade Biologics (Portland, OR, USA), and the human malignant melanoma cell lines G361 and SK-MEL-24 were purchased from the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC, Manassas, VA, USA).
Techniques: Western Blot, Control, Activity Assay