Journal: The Journal of Headache and Pain
Article Title: SP1 recruits TET1 to mediate Kif1a demethylation and synaptic remodeling in a mouse model of chronic migraine
doi: 10.1186/s10194-026-02296-0
Figure Lengend Snippet: SP1 regulates KIF1A expression through TET1-dependent epigenetic mechanisms. ( A ) Representative WB showing reduced TET1 protein expression following MTM treatment compared to DMSO. ( B ) Quantification of TET1 protein levels normalized to β-actin ( n = 4). ( C ) Screening of Tet1 -targeting sequences in N2a cells. ( D ) Quantification of TET1 protein levels after Tet1 siRNA transfection ( n = 4) showed that sequence 2 produced the strongest knockdown. ( E ) RT-qPCR analysis showing sequence 2 most effectively decreased Tet1 mRNA ( n = 4). (F ) Representative WB showing reduced KIF1A, SP1, c-Fos, and CGRP after Tet1 siRNA transfection. ( G ) Quantification of CGRP, c-Fos, SP1, and KIF1A protein levels following Tet1 siRNA transfection ( n = 4). ( H ) RT-qPCR showing decreased Kif1a mRNA expression in Tet1 siRNA–treated cells ( n = 4). ( I ) IF images showing reduced CGRP expression (green) after Tet1 siRNA transfection. Scale bar = 100 μm. ( J ) Co-IP showing SP1 and TET1 interaction after immunoprecipitation with anti-SP1 antibody. ( K ) Co-IP showing SP1 and TET1 interaction after immunoprecipitation with anti-TET1 antibody. ( L ) Dual-luciferase reporter assay showing increased Kif1a promoter–driven luciferase activity after SP1 overexpression ( n = 3). ( M ) ChIP-qPCR showing SP1 and TET1 enrichment at the Kif1a promoter, reduced after sequential Re-ChIP with TET1 antibodies ( n = 3). Statistical significance: Unpaired two-tailed t-test for ( A , G , H ); * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001 vs. DMSO or MS siRNA. One-way ANOVA for ( D , E ); Two-way ANOVA for ( L ); * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, ** p < 0.001 compared the corresponding control groups, as indicated. All the data are presented as the means ± SEMs
Article Snippet: For the first immunoprecipitation, chromatin was incubated overnight at 4 °C with a rabbit anti-SP1 antibody (Proteintech, China), with normal rabbit IgG serving as a negative control.
Techniques: Expressing, Transfection, Sequencing, Produced, Knockdown, Quantitative RT-PCR, Co-Immunoprecipitation Assay, Immunoprecipitation, Luciferase, Reporter Assay, Activity Assay, Over Expression, ChIP-qPCR, Two Tailed Test, Control