Journal: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Article Title: Gut Microbiota-Derived Propionic Acid Mediates ApoA-I-Induced Amelioration of MASLD via Activation of GPR43–Ca 2+ –CAMKII–ATGL Hepatic Lipolysis
doi: 10.3390/ijms27010468
Figure Lengend Snippet: PPA-mediated reduction in lipid accumulation involves enhanced lipolysis and fatty acid oxidation in HepG2 cells. ( A ) Following 24 h incubation with 500 μM oleic acid (OA) or bovine serum albumin (BSA), HepG2 cells were exposed to PPA at concentrations of 0, 0.5, 0.75, 1, or 5 mM for an additional 48 h. Cell viability was determined via the CCK-8 assay. ( B ) Oil Red O staining images illustrate lipid droplets (scale bar = 200 μm). ( C ) Quantitative assessment of lipid content from Oil Red O staining. ( D ) Fluorescence images of BODIPY 493/503-stained lipid droplets (scale bar = 25 μm). ( E ) Mean fluorescence intensity quantification of BODIPY 493/503 staining. ( F , G ) Western blot analysis for detecting phosphorylated ATGL (p-ATGL) and total ATGL (t-ATGL). ( H , I ) CPT1A expression levels were examined by Western blotting. Colors represent the following groups: control (gray), OA alone (green), OA plus PPA at the indicated concentrations (orange). Group labels are displayed on the x-axis. Data represent mean ± SEM; n = 3. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001, **** p < 0.0001; ns represents no significant difference.
Article Snippet: The HepG2 human hepatoma cell line (obtained from ATCC) was maintained under standard conditions at 37 °C with 5% CO 2 .
Techniques: Incubation, CCK-8 Assay, Staining, Fluorescence, Western Blot, Expressing, Control