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. 2022 Sep 2;54(9):1472–1485. doi: 10.1038/s12276-022-00844-7

Fig. 1. Enhanced expression of OGT and O-GlcNAc in degenerated human NP tissues and nutrient-deprived NP cells.

Fig. 1

ad Western blot analysis showing the protein expression levels of OGT and O-GlcNAc in human NP cells isolated from NP tissues. The relative band densities were quantified. The two groups were matched by sex. M: male, F: female; n = 12. eh Representative images showing IHC staining for OGT and O-GlcNAc in human NP tissues. Typical staining in the boxed areas of the images is magnified and shown in the lower rows. The relative mean optical densities were quantified; n = 12. (i, j, l, m) NP cells were subjected to ND for different durations (0, 6, 12, 24, and 36 h). Western blots showing the levels of OGT protein expression and O-GlcNAc. The relative band densities were quantified. k, n After treatment with ND for 36 h, NP cells were labeled with anti-OGT and anti-O-GlcNAc antibodies, and representative fluorescence images are shown. Nuclei were stained with DAPI; scale bar: 50 μm. The data are presented as the mean ± SD values. ∗∗P < 0.01, P < 0.05.