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. 2021 Apr 1;12(4):338. doi: 10.1038/s41419-021-03619-6

Fig. 5. UTD1 activated ROS/JNK signaling pathway and induced mitochondrial-dependent apoptosis.

Fig. 5

A Confocal microscopy showed mitochondrial membrane potential decreased after RKO cells were treated with UTD1. Scale bar = 20 μm. B TEM demonstrated morphology changes of mitochondria in tumor tissues which were treated with UTD1 or paclitaxel. Scale bar = 1 μm. C Flow cytometry showed ROS increased after incubation with UTD1, and it could be inhibited by Trolox. D Annexin V-FITC/PI staining showed pretreatment with Trolox 2 h could decrease apoptosis. E JNK inhibitor, SP600125, incubated with RKO cells 2 h before UTD1 added. Flow cytometry showed apoptosis was inhibited. F Statistical analysis of E and G. G Western blotting showed SP600125 could inhibit apoptosis. H Antioxidant Trolox inhibited p-JNK induced by UTD1. All experiments were performed in triplicate. Results were presented as mean ± SD. ns: no statistically significant difference, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001, ****p < 0.0005 vs. control group.