Journal: FASEB BioAdvances
Article Title: Ellagic Acid and Its Nanoparticles Mitigate Atherosclerosis by Elevating Low‐Density Lipoprotein Receptor Levels Through Targeting of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor
doi: 10.1096/fba.2025-00178
Figure Lengend Snippet: EA Enhances LDLR Expression via the EGFR‐ERK Signaling Pathway. (A) Effect of EA treatment (24 h) on LDLR mRNA levels in HepG2 cells, determined by real‐time quantitative PCR. (B) Impact of EA on LDLR mRNA stability in HepG2 cells, assessed following inhibition of mRNA synthesis with actinomycin D. (C) Effects of EA at concentrations of 10, 20, and 40 μM on phosphorylated ERK (p‐ERK) and phosphorylated EGFR (p‐EGFR) levels in HepG2 cells after 1‐h treatment, as evaluated by Western blotting analysis. (D) Effects of EA on p‐ERK, p‐EGFR, and LDLR levels in HepG2 cells following after 1‐h treatment with or without EGFR pathway blockade by cetuximab, as assessed by Western blotting analysis. Data are presented as mean ± SEM ( n = 3). Statistical significance: * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001. EA, ellagic acid; EGFR, epidermal growth factor receptor; ERK, extracellular signal‐regulated kinase; LDLR, low‐density lipoprotein receptor; p‐EGFR, phosphorylated EGFR; p‐ERK, phosphorylated ERK; SEM, standard error of the mean.
Article Snippet: The recombinant EGFR extracellular domain (Cat: 10001‐H08H) was purchased from Sino Biological (Beijing, China).
Techniques: Expressing, Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Inhibition, Western Blot