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. 2023 Mar 16;14(3):199. doi: 10.1038/s41419-023-05723-1

Fig. 6. FUNDC1-Ser17 phosphorylation by ULK1 kinase at the EMC/MAM is important for the Lon-induced mitophagy.

Fig. 6

A HCT-15 cells transfected with the plasmids encoding myc-Lon were used to perform subcellular fractionation experiment. Cell lysates were analyzed by immunoblotting using the indicated antibodies. GAPDH as the loading control. Mito mitochondria, MAM mitochondria associated membranes, ER endoplasmic reticulum, cyto cytosol, PNS post nuclear supernatant. B HCT-15 cells were treated with CoCl2 (200 μM for 18 h) or not in the presence or absence of SBI-0206965 (20 μM for 6 h). Whole cell lysates from the treated HCT-15 cells were immunoprecipitated with anti-LC3B antibodies. The immunoprecipitation complex was analyzed by Western blotting using the indicated antibodies. C HCT-15 cells transfected with the plasmids encoding Lon or empty vector were treated with SBI-0206965 (20 μM for 6 h) or not. Whole cell lysates from the treated HCT-15 cells were immunoprecipitated with anti-LC3B antibodies. The immunoprecipitation complex was analyzed by Western blotting using the indicated antibodies. D HCT-15 cells were treated with or without CoCl2 (200 μM for 18 h) or hypoxia exposure (1% O2). Cell lysates were analyzed by immunoblotting using the indicated antibodies. GAPDH as the loading control. E HCT-15 cells were transfected with the plasmids encoding Lon or Lon-shRNA. Cell lysates were analyzed by immunoblotting using the indicated antibodies. GAPDH as the loading control. F HCT-15 cells transfected with the plasmids encoding Lon or empty were treated with SBI-0206965 (20 μM for 6 h) or not. Cell lysates were analyzed by immunoblotting using the indicated antibodies. GAPDH as the loading control. G HCT-15 cells were transfected with the plasmids encoding myc-Lon, myc-LonK529R (ATPase mutant), or myc-LonS855A (protease mutant). Cell lysates were analyzed by immunoblotting using the indicated antibodies. GAPDH as the loading control. H HCT-15 cells were transfected with the plasmids encoding empty, myc-Lon, or myc-LonK529R in the presence or absence of CoCl2 treatment (200 μM for 18 h). Cell lysates were analyzed by immunoblotting using the indicated antibodies. GAPDH as the loading control. I Immunohistochemical analysis of p-FUNDC1-S17 expression in OSCC patients. Representative immunohistochemical staining of p-FUNDC1-S17 was performed using paraffin-embedded sections of OSCC. The representative intensity of immunostaining was classified as four levels: negative staining intensity (0) and positive staining intensity, including weak (1+), median (2+), and strong (3+) staining. Microscopic magnification, ×400. Scale bar, 50 μm.