Figure 4. Time-dependent changes in autophagic induction with mild MPP+ exposure.
(a) SH-SY5Y cells were exposed to 10 and 200 μM MPP+ for up to 48 h. Time-dependent changes in the phosphorylation levels of various proteins were estimated by western blotting. (b,c,d) SH-SY5Y cells were exposed to 10 and 200 μM MPP+ for 24 h (b), 36 h (c) or 48 h (d) with or without 200 nM bafilomycin A1 (Baf) for the last 4 h; LC3-II turnover was estimated by western blotting at various time points. (e,f,g) SH-SY5Y cells were exposed to 10 and 200 μM MPP+ for 24 h (e), 36 h (f) or 48 h (g) and subsequently immunostained with an anti-Atg16L antibody. The numbers of Atg16L-positive puncta per cell were evaluated at various time points. Data are expressed as means ± S.D. from at least three independent experiments. **p < 0.01.