Journal: Cancer Cell International
Article Title: Proapoptotic role of CDK1 in overcoming paclitaxel resistance in ovarian cancer cells in response to combined treatment with paclitaxel and duloxetine
doi: 10.1186/s12935-024-03607-8
Figure Lengend Snippet: Inhibition of S6K and paclitaxel treatment-induced apoptosis is mediated by CDK1 activation. ( A ) HEYA8-MDR cells were treated with 100 nM paclitaxel and 10 µM PF4780671 in combination with 10 µM Ro-3306 for 12 h. The expression levels of CDK1 and cyclin B1 were detected by immunoblot analysis. ( B - D ) The cells were treated with 100 nM paclitaxel and 10 µM PF4708671 in combination with 10 µM Ro-3306 or 1 µM avotaciclib for 48 h. ( B ) Cells were visualized via microscopy. ( C , D ) Apoptotic cell death were determined by Annexin V-FITC/PI staining using flow cytometry. Statistical graphs of apoptotic cells were shown. ( E , F ) The cells were treated with 100 nM paclitaxel, 10 µM PF4780671 and 10 µM Ro-3306 for 12 h. ( E ) The expression levels of CDK1 and cyclin B1 were detected by immunoblot analysis. ( F ) The expression levels of apoptotic cleaved PARP and the antiapoptotic Bcl-2 family were detected by immunoblot analysis. ( G ) The cells were treated with 100 nM paclitaxel and 15 µM duloxetine in combination with 10 µM PF4708671 for 12 h. The expression levels of CDK1 and cyclin B1 were detected by immunoblot analysis. The relative optical densities were quantified using ImageJ software. The data are presented as the mean ± SD of the percentage or the fold change relative to the control ( n = 3, * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001; ns, not significantly different). PTX, paclitaxel; DLX, duloxetine; PF, PF4708671; RO, Ro-3306; AVO, avotaciclib
Article Snippet: The following antibodies were used: Cleaved PARP (#9541, Cell Signaling Technology), p-Bcl-2 (S70) (#2827, Cell Signaling Technology), Bcl-2 (#A19693, ABclonal, Wuhan, Hubei, China), p-Bcl-xL (S62) (#AP0314, ABclonal), Bcl-xL (#2764, Cell Signaling Technology), p-CDK1 (Y15) (#9111, Cell Signaling Technology), p-CDK1 (T161) (#9114, Cell Signaling Technology), CDK1 (#9116, Cell Signaling Technology), Cyclin B1 (#sc-245, Santa Cruz Biotechnology), COX IV (#4850, Cell Signaling Technology), p-mTOR (S2448) (#2971, Cell Signaling Technology), mTOR (#2983, Cell Signaling Technology), p-S6K (T389) (#9205, Cell Signaling Technology), S6K (#9202, Cell Signaling Technology), p-S6 (S240/244) (#5364, Cell Signaling Technology), S6 (#2217, Cell Signaling Technology), β-Actin (#A5316, Sigma‒Aldrich), Goat anti-Rabbit IgG-heavy and light chain Antibody HRP Conjugated (#A120-101P, Bethyl Laboratories Inc., Montgomery, TX, USA), and Goat Anti-Mouse IgG (H + L) HRP (#A1012S, ACE Biolabs, Foshan, Guangdong, China).
Techniques: Inhibition, Activation Assay, Expressing, Western Blot, Microscopy, Staining, Flow Cytometry, Software, Control