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. 2021 Jan 8;11:232. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-80291-4

Figure 7.

Figure 7

Glut1 expression is induced by LPS in primary macrophages (Bone marrow derived macrophages, BMDM). (A,B) BMDM cells were treated by HOTAIR siRNA and scramble siRNA followed by LPS treatment and RNA was extracted. The expression of HOTAIR and Glut1 was measured by real time PCR. Data represent mean ± SD (n = 3); *p < 0.05, **p < 0.001, ***p < 0.0001. (C,D) BMDM cells were treated by HOTAIR siRNA and scramble siRNA and treated with LPS. Proteins were analyzed by Western blotting using antibodies against phospho-p65 (NF-κB subunit), IκBα, Glut1, and β-actin (loading control). The changes in amounts of NF-κB, IκBα, and Glut1 have been quantified by ImageLab5.2.1 software is shown in panel (D). (E) BMDM cells were treated with HOTAIR and scramble-siRNA for 48 h and after overnight incubation, cells were stimulated with insulin (+/−), followed by 2-deoxyglucose addition for 20 min. 2-DG6P was oxidized and that generates NADPH, which was quantified calorimetrically (measured at 412 nm in a microplate reader). Each experiment was repeated at least thrice (n = 3). Data represent mean ± SD; *p < 0.05, **p < 0.001.