(A-C) Protein from mature 3T3-L1 adipocytes, control or
db/db epididymal adipose tissue and control or FHKD
adipocytes was immunoblotted and probed to detect heme oxygenase 1 (HOX1)
protein levels. (D) Immunoblotting with anti-Keap1 and -V5 antibodies validates
the successful transduction of the scrambled control or Keap1-V5 tagged
lentivirus in adipocytes matured in 5 mM or 25 mM glucose. (E) Protein (600
μg) from adipocytes matured in 5 mM or 25 mM glucose was
immunoprecipitated with anti-V5 agarose beads. The eluted protein was
immunoblotted to detect succination (2SC) in the the total homogenate (TH) and
immunoprecipitate (IP), followed by re-probing with anti-Keap1 and -V5
antibodies. Arrow indicates anticipated position of succinated Keap1 (F-G)
Measurement of reactive oxygen species was performed using both Amplex Red and
DCF detection methods. Control or FHKD adipocytes were cultured in 5 or 30 mM
glucose, or (H) 5 mM glucose and treated with 200 pM DMF (representative
experiments shown with minimum n=3/group, mean +/− SEM, *p< 0.05,
**p<0.001).