Fig. 5. ALDH2 activation attenuated mitochondrial dysfunction in MA-treated HK-2 cells.
A Immunofluorescent analysis of the colocalization between ALDH2 and mitochondria (indicated by Mito Tracker) in HK-2 cells (n = 3). Scale bars, 20 μm. B The expression of mitochondria-related proteins (ALDH2, PGC-1α and ATP5a1) was measured by western blotting (n = 3). C, D Measurement of mitochondrial oxygen consumption ratio (OCR) in HK-2 cells (n = 9–12 each group). E Images of JC-1 staining for mitochondrial membrane potential in 4 groups (n = 3). Scale bars, 20 μm. F The expression of aerobic glycolysis-related enzymes (HK2, PFKFB3 and PKM2) was measured by western blotting (n = 3). G Measurement of mitochondrial extracellular acidification rate (ECAR) in HK-2 cells (n = 12 each group). *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01,***P < 0.001, ****P < 0.0001; #P < 0.05, ##P < 0.01, ###P < 0.001, ####P < 0.0001; ns not significant. (Con Control, MA maleic acid, M + A maleic acid + Alda-1, A Alda-1, OCR oxygen consumption ratio, ECAR extracellular acidification rate, Oligo oligomycin, ROT + AA rotenone/antimycin A).