Journal: Nature Communications
Article Title: Human iPSC-based Modeling of Pulmonary Fibrosis Reveals p300/CBP Inhibition Suppresses Alveolar Transitional Cell State
doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-68909-z
Figure Lengend Snippet: a Schematic outline of the mouse experiments. Created in BioRender. Tsutsui, Y. (2026) https://BioRender.com/b13d333 b Gene expression levels of fibrotic markers in whole lung samples under different conditions. Data are presented as mean ± SEM. Statistical analysis was performed using one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s multiple comparisons test, with significance levels indicated as * p < 0.05 and ** p < 0.01. n = 6 (Saline), n = 8 (BLM), and n = 8 (BLM + CBP30) independent mice. c Gene expression levels of alveolar transitional cell state markers in whole lung samples under various conditions. Data are presented as mean ± SEM. Statistical analysis was conducted using one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s multiple comparisons test, with significance indicated as * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, and *** p < 0.001. n = 6 (Saline), n = 8 (BLM), and n = 8 (BLM + CBP30) independent mice. d Representative immunofluorescence images showing Act-p300, SFN, nuclei (Hoechst staining), and LEL in mice with BLM-induced lung injury on day 7. Scale bar: 200 μm; inset scale bar: 10 μm. e Quantification of Act-p300 + cells in the field of view (FOV). Data are presented as mean ± SEM. Statistical analysis was performed using one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s multiple comparisons test, with significance levels of *** p < 0.001 and **** p < 0.0001 ( n = 3 independent mice). f Representative immunofluorescence images showing ACTA2, SFN, nuclei (Hoechst staining), and LEL in mice with BLM-induced lung injury on day 7. Scale bar: 200 μm. g, h Quantification of the ratio of ACTA2 coverage per area and the number of SFN + cells relative to total cells. Data are presented as mean ± SEM. Statistical analysis was conducted using one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s multiple comparisons test, with significance levels of * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, and *** p < 0.001 ( n = 3 independent mice). i Working model illustrating the mode of action of p300/CBP inhibitors in pulmonary fibrosis. Created in BioRender. Tsutsui, Y. (2026) https://BioRender.com/pkuir8i .
Article Snippet: Primary antibodies used in this study included GFP (1:500, Aves Labs, GFP-1020), SFN (1:200, Abcam, ab77187), act-p300 (1:200, biorbyt, ORB6262), EpCAM (1:200, Santa Cruz Biotechnology, sc-66020), KRT19 (1:200, Merck, MABT913), KRT17 (1:100, Abcam, ab109725), COL1A1 (1:200, Abcam, ab138492), CD54 (1:200, BioLegend, 353102), CD54 (1:200, Atlas, HPA002126), HT1-56 (1:200, Terrace Biotech, TB29AHT1-56), NaPi2b (1:200, kindly provided by Dr. Gerd Ritter (MX35)), AGER (R&D systems, AF1145), H3K27ac (1:200, Cell Signaling technology, 8173), FLAG (1:500, Cell Signaling technology, 14793), alpha smooth muscle Actin (1:100, Abcam ab5694), and Fluorescin (1:1000, Vector Laboratories, FL-1171).
Techniques: Gene Expression, Saline, Immunofluorescence, Staining