Leupeptin (0-36 mg/kg; intraperitoneal injection; for 4 hours; C57BL/6NCrl male mice) is well tolerated by the animals and produces a strong, dose-dependent increase in LC3b-II in both the total tissue extracts and the lysosome and autophagosome-enriched pellet fraction.
Animal Model:
C57BL/6NCrl male mice (6-8 weeks old, 20-25 g)
Dosage:
0 mg/kg, 9 mg/kg, 18 mg/kg, 36 mg/kg
Administration:
Intraperitoneal injection; for 4 hours
Result:
Promoted the accumulation of LC3b-II in mouse liver.