Journal: Frontiers in Immunology
Article Title: Endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced CRELD2 promotes APMAP-mediated activation of TGF-β/SMAD and NF-κB pathways in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2025.1616201
Figure Lengend Snippet: APMAP activates TGF-β/SMAD and NF-κB signaling during ER stress-induced EMT and proliferation. (A) qRT-PCR analysis of EMT and proliferation marker expression in KYSE150 and TE1 cells transfected with control siRNA (si-NC) or si-APMAP. (B) Western blot analysis of the indicated proteins expression in KYSE150 and TE1 cells transfected with si-NC or si-APMAP. (C) The protein expression of key genes of the TGF-β/SMAD, NF-κB, IL6/STAT3, Wnt/β-catenin, and PI3K/AKT signaling pathways in APMAP-knockdown KYSE150 and TE1 cells was examined by Western blot assay. (D) The effect of APMAP knockdown on the protein expression of SMAD2/3 and p-SMAD2/3 in Tg (100 nM, 12 h) treated KYSE150 and TE1 cells. (E, F) Co-immunoprecipitation assay was conducted with anti-TGFBR1 or anti-APMAP antibodies followed by immunoblot with anti-TAK1, anti-TGFBR1 or anti-APMAP in the indicated cells. (G) Western blot analysis of p-TAK1 and TAK1 expression in APMAP-manipulated KYSE150 cells and TE1 cells (overexpression or knockdown). (H) Co-immunoprecipitation assay was conducted with anti-APMAP antibody followed by immunoblot with anti-TAB1, anti-TAB2, or anti-APMAP in the indicated cells. (I) The proposed model for ER stress-induced CRELD2 promotes membrane the localization of APMAP, which increases its interaction with TAK1, TAB1, and TAB2, thereby promoting the activation of the TGF-β/SMAD and NF-κB pathways and inducing the EMT and proliferation of ESCC cells, is shown. The protein levels were quantified by band densitometry. Data represent the mean ± SD of three independent experiments. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01.
Article Snippet: The cells were fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde for 20 min and permeabilized with 0.1% Triton X-100 for 15 min. After washing with PBS, the cells were blocked with 2% bovine serum albumin, and then incubated with the rabbit anti-human polyclonal antibody APMAP (Cusabio, Wuhan, China, dilution at 1:100) at 4°C for 24 h. Finally, the cells were incubated with a fluorescent secondary antibody for 1 h at room temperature.
Techniques: Quantitative RT-PCR, Marker, Expressing, Transfection, Control, Western Blot, Protein-Protein interactions, Knockdown, Co-Immunoprecipitation Assay, Over Expression, Membrane, Activation Assay