Journal: Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
Article Title: Spatial transcriptomics reveals Inhba/Smad2/E2f4 axis in Lrp2 high thecal cell proliferation in androgen-induced PCOS mice
doi: 10.3389/fcell.2025.1633254
Figure Lengend Snippet: Proliferative and androgenic features of Lrp2 high TC in PCOS ovaries. (A) Expression analysis of androgen synthesis genes Cyp11a1, Cyp17a1, and Hsd3b1 across clusters. (B) KEGG pathway enrichment analysis for upregulated genes in Lrp2 high TC, emphasizing cell cycle regulation. (C,D) Intersection and STRING network analysis predict an Inhba/Smad2/E2f4 signaling axis involved in cell cycle regulation within Lrp2 high TC. (E) AUC analysis reveals Lrp2 high TC as having the highest co-expression of Inhba, Smad2, and E2f4. (F) Quantification of co-localized regions for Inhba, Smad2, E2f4 and Lrp2, showing a significant increase in PCOS ovaries. (G) Spatial co-localization of Inhba, Smad2, E2f4 and Lrp2 in control and PCOS ovaries. Co-expressed spots are marked as “TRUE.” Data are represented as mean ± SD, *P < 0.05 by t-test.
Article Snippet: The membranes were then incubated overnight with primary antibodies against Inhba (1:1,000, Proteintech, United States), Smad2 (1:2,000, Proteintech, United States), E2f4 (1:2,000, Proteintech, United States), or Gapdh (1:5,000, Proteintech, United States), followed by treatment with an HRP-conjugated secondary antibody.
Techniques: Expressing, Control