Journal: Cells
Article Title: Single-Cell RNA-Seq Reveals a Crosstalk between Hyaluronan Receptor LYVE-1-Expressing Macrophages and Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells
doi: 10.3390/cells11030411
Figure Lengend Snippet: The role of LYVE-1 res-like macrophages in vascular calcification. ( A ) Representative images of vascular calcification illustrated that Alizarin red positively stained areas in aortic root cryosections of Apoe −/− Myh11-CreERT2, ROSA26STOP-flox eYFP +/+ mice fed NCD or HCD. Scale bars: 200 μm. ( B ) Bar graphs represent the mean ± SEM of the percentage of Alizarin red positively stained areas in the total atherosclerotic plaque in aortic root cryosections of Apoe −/− Myh11-CreERT2, ROSA26STOP-flox eYFP +/+ mice fed NCD or HCD, n = 8 and ** p < 0.01. ( C ) Representative immunofluorescence staining showing LYVE1 + CCL24 + cells in close proximity to VSMC (Myh11 positive cells) in atherosclerotic lesions of Apoe −/− mice on HCD; Myh11 (green), LYVE1 (red), and CCL24 (purple). ( D ) Bar graphs represent the mean ± SEM of systemic levels of CCL24 in Apoe −/− mice on NCD and HCD, n = 8 mice per group and ** p < 0.01. Bar graph representing the mean ± SEM of ( E ) α-SMA + OPN + ; ( F ) α-SMA + RUNX2 + ; ( G ) α-SMA + alkaline phosphatase + ; ( H ) α-SMA + MAC2 + ; ( I ) α-SMA + F4/80 + expression in WT VSMC post-stimulation with oxLDL or co-cultured with LYVE-1 res-like macrophages in the presence or absence of CCL24 neutralizing antibodies, n = 6 and *** p < 0.001.
Article Snippet: Endarterectomy specimens were stained with a primary rat anti-LYVE1 (R&D Systems, Minneapolis, MN, USA), an anti-Myh11 (Thermo Fischer, Waltham, MA, USA), and a goat anti-CCL24 in a blocking solution.
Techniques: Staining, Immunofluorescence, Expressing, Cell Culture