Journal: Cell Death & Disease
Article Title: NLRP4 renders pancreatic cancer resistant to olaparib through promotion of the DNA damage response and ROS-induced autophagy
doi: 10.1038/s41419-024-06984-0
Figure Lengend Snippet: a Volcano plot showing the suppression of NLRP4 led to a greater susceptibility to olaparib in pancreatic cancer cell lines. b Immunoblot of NLRP4 in control and NLRP4-knockdown BxPC-3 and Capan-1 cells. BxPC-3 and Capan-1 cells were stably transfected with shNC, shNLRP4-1 and shNLRP4-2, and then MTS assays ( c , d ) and colony formation assays ( e , f ) were performed. *** p < 0.001. ** p < 0.01. The analysis of significant differences was performed with Student’s t test. g – j Control and NLRP4-knockdown BxPC-3 and Capan-1 cells were injected into the left flank of nude mice. Tumor volumes were measured every 3 days. Tumors were harvested on day 21, photographed and weighed. Tumor weights are shown in ( h ), BxPC-3 tumor volumes are shown in ( i ), and Capan-1 tumor volumes are shown in ( j ). Data are shown as the mean ± SD ( n = 5). *** p < 0.001. The analysis of significant differences was performed with Student’s t test. *** p < 0.001. ** p < 0.01. k , l Flow cytometry analysis of annexin V/7-ADD staining in the indicated cell lines. Data are presented as the mean ± SD from three independent experiments. The analysis of significant differences was performed with Student’s t test.
Article Snippet: Antibodies against the following proteins were used: LC3I/II (14600-1-AP, Proteintech), GAPDH (60004-1-Ig, Proteintech), p62 (207305, Abcam), H3 (1791, Abcam), NOXO1 (97788, Abcam), NLRP4 (NB100-56156, Novus), γ-H2AX (80312, Cell Signaling Technology), Sirt7 (12994-1-AP, Proteintech), and β-actin (20536-1-AP, Proteintech).
Techniques: Western Blot, Control, Knockdown, Stable Transfection, Transfection, Injection, Flow Cytometry, Staining