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. 2017 Dec 22;8:2270. doi: 10.1038/s41467-017-02332-3

Fig. 4.

Fig. 4

Engagement of distinct Ca2+ pathways by small-molecule agonists of TFEB. a Intracellular Ca2+ concentration was measured in wild-type HeLa cells treated with 5 μM BAPTA-AM, 370 nM DG, 3.3 μM AD, and IKA using Fura-2-AM, and the concentration difference between compound-treated and DMSO-treated cells was normalized to the Ca2+ concentration in DMSO-treated cells (n = 3 independent experiments). b Confocal images of GFP-TFEB HeLa cells treated with 5 μM BAPTA-AM, 5 μM FK506, 10 μM compound C (Cmpd C) and 25 μM STO-609 together with 370 nM DG, 3.3 μM AD, and IKA for 4 h. Scale bar, 20 μm. c The graph represents the percentage of cells with GFP-TFEB translocation in b (mean ± s.d. for n = 3 independent experiments, ****p < 0.0001 by two-way ANOVA). d Representative images of GFP-TFEB HeLa cells treated with DG, AD, and IKA together with control siRNA (siLONRF1) treatment, siRNA-mediated inhibition of PPP3CB (siPPP3CB) or in combination with 5 μM calcineurin inhibitor FK506 for 4 h. Scale bar, 20 μm. e The graph represents the percentage of cells with GFP-TFEB translocation in d (mean ± s.d. for n = 3 independent experiments, ****p < 0.0001 by two-way ANOVA). Inset shows the immunoblot of HeLa cells treated with siLONRF1 or siPPP3CB. f Cell-permeable pyruvate can reverse the TFEB nuclear translocation induced by AD and IKA, but not DG. Scale bar, 20 μm. g The graph represents the percentage of cells with GFP-TFEB translocation in f (mean ± s.d. for n = 3 independent experiments, ****p < 0.0001 by two-way ANOVA)