FIGURE 5.
CB1 deletion affects autophagy/mitophagy processes. (A), (B) and (C) Representative immunoblots of LC3B, p62, PARKIN, PINK1, AMBRA1, P-ULK (Ser555), FUNDC1 in the liver of CB1+/+ and CB1−/− mice. Histograms show the results of densiometric analysis of immunoblots. The protein level was normalized to that of B-ACTIN and/or to the total forms for phosphorylated proteins. (D) Representative images of liver ultrastructure under TEM in CB1+/+ and CB1−/− mice. Scale bars: 2 μm. Red arrows pointed towards autophagosomes. All values are represented as mean ± SEM; (n = 5/group). Student’s t-test was used for statistical analysis. p < 0.05 was considered significant. *p < 0.05 vs. CB1+/+. Abbreviations: LC3B, Microtubule-Associated Protein 1 Light Chain 3 Isoform B; SQSTM1/p62, Sequestosome 1; PARKIN, Parkin; PINK1, PTEN-Induced Kinase 1; AMBRA1, Activating Molecule in Beclin1-Regulated Autophagy; ULK, Unc-51 Like Autophagy Activating Kinase 1; FUNDC1, FUN14 Domain Containing 1.