Journal: Molecular Neurobiology
Article Title: B355252 Targets UCP2 to Rescue Intracerebral Hemorrhage-Induced Injury by Promoting Mitochondrial Fusion and Inhibiting Ferroptosis
doi: 10.1007/s12035-025-05368-5
Figure Lengend Snippet: B355252 targets UCP2 to suppress mitochondrial fission and oxidative stress. A , B Immunofluorescence staining confirms increased UCP2 levels in treated mice. C , D Western blot indicates that B355252 restores UCP2 expression within 24 h. E , F Molecular docking analysis shows strong binding between B355252 and UCP2. G , H 3D visualization highlights interaction residues. I , J Coronal brain sections revealed that UCP2-KO mice with ICH exhibited a significant increase in hemorrhage volume compared to the WT group. K – M Quantitative analysis of representative western blot bands, as well as the quantification of their grayscale values in the brain tissues of UCP2 knockout mice after B355252 treatment. N Cell viability assays demonstrated that the neuroprotective effect of B355252 was attenuated following Genipin treatment. O DHE staining confirmed that UCP2 knockdown attenuated the inhibitory effect of B355252 on ROS. P JC-1 staining demonstrated that UCP2 knockdown also reduced the protective effect of B355252 on mitochondrial membrane potential. (* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001)
Article Snippet: The membranes were blocked using 5% non-fat milk and probed overnight with primary antibodies, including FIS1 (1:5000, 10956–1-AP, Proteintech), MFN2 (1:5000, A19678, ABclonal), UCP2 (1:1000, 11081–1-AP, Proteintech), Ferritin (1:1000, 11682–1-AP, Proteintech), TFR1 (1:5000, 0084–2-AP, Proteintech), Gpx4 (1:4000, A1933, ABclonal), SLC7A11 (1:5000, 26864–1-AP, Proteintech), ACSL4 (1:4000, 22401–1-AP, Proteintech), and Tubulin (1:10000, 11224–1-AP, Proteintech).
Techniques: Immunofluorescence, Staining, Western Blot, Expressing, Binding Assay, Knock-Out, Knockdown, Membrane