







Figure 1

Primer sequences used for selected cell death-related genes
| Gene | Reference sequence No. (FASTA format) | Primers |
|---|---|---|
| BECN1 | NM_003766.5 | Forward: CTCCCGAGGTGAAGAGCATC |
| SQSTM1 | NM_003900.5 | Forward: CCGTGAAGGCCTACCTTCTG |
| BCL-2 | NM_000633.3 | Forward: GGGGTCATGTGTGTGGAGAG |
| DRAM1 | NM_018370.3 | Forward: TTGGTGCAGCCACGATGTAT |
Changes in relative BCL-2 gene expression after GR-M and PBM cell treatment with halogenated boroxine compared to negative control
| HB concentrations (mg/mL) | GR-M cells | PBM cells | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fold change/P value | Fold change/P value | ||
| 0.05 | down | -3.805/0.672 | up | 2.04/0.001 |
| 0.1 | up | 11.769/0.001 | down | -1.158/0.677 |
| 0.2 | up | 1.568/0.001 | up | 2.14/0.001 |
| 0.4 | down | -10.933/0.001 | down | -1.262/0.169 |
| 0.8 | down | -1.041/0.848 | up | 6.365/0.001 |
Changes in relative DRAM1 gene expression after GR-M and PBM cell treatment with halogenated boroxine compared to negative control
| HB concentrations (mg/mL) | GR-M cells | PBM cells | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fold change/P value | Fold change/P value | |||
| 0.05 | down | 1.661/0.3405 | up | 15.778/0.667 |
| 0.1 | down | 1.098/0.671 | up | 459.792/0.001 |
| 0.2 | down | 1.209/0.828 | up | 7968.193/0.001 |
| 0.4 | down | 4.195/0.001 | up | 6014.928/0.001 |
| 0.8 | down | 2.344/0.001 | / | / |
Changes in relative BECN1 gene expression after GR-M and PBM cell treatment with halogenated boroxine compared to negative control
| HB concentrations (mg/mL) | GR-M cells | PBM cells | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fold change/P value | Fold change/P value | |||
| 0.05 | up | 1.788/0.001 | up | 3.884/0.001 |
| 0.1 | down | 2.143/0.0815 | up | 1.848/0.001 |
| 0.2 | up | 2.202/0.322 | up | 15.735/0.001 |
| 0.4 | up | 1.04/0.83 | up | 62.542/0.001 |
| 0.8 | down | 3.188/0.001 | up | 72636.933/0.001 |
Changes in relative SQSTM1 gene expression after GR-M and PBM cell treatment with halogenated boroxine compared to negative control
| HB concentrations (mg/mL) | GR-M cells | PBM cells | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fold change/P value | Fold change/P value | |||
| 0.05 | up | 1.387/0.1695 | down | 1.078/0.6465 |
| 0.1 | up | 3.643/0.001 | down | 1.951/0.153 |
| 0.2 | up | 11.612/0.001 | up | 5.764/0.001 |
| 0.4 | up | 6.92/0.001 | up | 7.424/0.001 |
| 0.8 | up | 3.295/0.001 | up | 1.004/0.6465 |