Journal: Open Life Sciences
Article Title: RNA-binding protein ELAVL1 modulates WDR36 to inhibit p53 pathway and reduce calcium overload in retinal cells under acute pressure elevation
doi: 10.1515/biol-2025-1279
Figure Lengend Snippet: Overexpression of WDR36 significantly inhibits p53 activation and calcium overload in R28 retinal precursor cells. OGD/R model was established in R28 retinal precursor cells and pcDNA3.1-WDR36 was transfected into cells to upregulate the expression of WDR36. (A) RT-qPCR to detect WDR36 mRNA; (B) Western blot to detect WDR36 protein expression; (C) CCK-8 for cell viability of R28 retinal precursor cells; (D) Commercial kit for LDH release from R28 retinal precursor cells; (E) Commercial kit for ATP levels in R28 retinal precursor cells; (F) Flow cytometry for ROS levels in R28 retinal precursor cells using DCFH-DA probe; (G) Flow cytometry for MMP in R28 retinal precursor cells using JC-1 staining, with the ratio of red to green fluorescence reflecting changes in mitochondrial membrane potential; (H) Commercial kit for MDA, SOD and GSH-Px levels; (I) Flow cytometry to detect intracellular calcium ion levels in R28 retinal precursor cells using Fluo-4 AM probe, with mean fluorescence intensity proportional to intracellular Ca 2+ concentration; (J) Western blot to detect protein expression of p53, MDM2, CHOP, p-PERK (Thr980), and p-IRE1α (Ser724) in R28 retinal precursor cells. Data are expressed as mean ± SD ( n = 3 independent experiments). * P < 0.05.
Article Snippet: Primary antibodies used were: ELAVL1 (#12582, Cell Signaling Technology), p53 (#2527, Cell Signaling Technology), phospho-p53 (Ser15) (#9284, Cell Signaling Technology), p21 (#2947, Cell Signaling Technology), MDM2 (#86934, Cell Signaling Technology), Bax (#2772, Cell Signaling Technology), cleaved Caspase-3 (#9661, Cell Signaling Technology), CHOP (#2895, Cell Signaling Technology), GRP78/BiP (#3177, Cell Signaling Technology), ATF4 (#11815, Cell Signaling Technology), p-PERK (Thr980) (#3179, Cell Signaling Technology), p-IRE1α (Ser724) (ab124945, Abcam), GAPDH (#5174, Cell Signaling Technology), and WDR36 (#H00134430-M01, Novus Biologicals).
Techniques: Over Expression, Activation Assay, Transfection, Expressing, Quantitative RT-PCR, Western Blot, CCK-8 Assay, Flow Cytometry, Staining, Fluorescence, Membrane, Concentration Assay