Journal: Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
Article Title: Ferroptosis: A Novel Mechanism in Diabetic Keratopathy
doi: 10.1167/iovs.67.2.41
Figure Lengend Snippet: Iron accumulation and TfR1 upregulation in STZ-diabetic (STZ-DM) mouse corneas. ( A ) Representative Prussian blue staining images showing iron staining in paraffin sections from STZ-DM mouse corneas. The arrow indicates the location of the iron staining in the cornea. ( B ) STZ-DM mice exhibit a significant reduction in corneal epithelial thickness compared with nondiabetic (NDM) controls ( n = 5). ( C ) Representative corneal flat mounts image (with epithelium side up) showing Prussian blue staining for iron in the corneas of NDM and STZ-DM mice. The arrows indicate the location of the iron staining in the cornea. ( D ) Increased iron staining scores in corneal flat mounts from STZ-DM mice ( n = 5). ( E , F ) Western blot showing increased TfR1 expression in STZ-DM mouse corneas ( n = 5). All values are mean ± SD.
Article Snippet: HCEC were cultured in Corneal Epithelial Cell Basal Medium (PCS-700-030; ATCC) with Corneal Epithelial Cell Growth Kit (PCS-700-040; ATCC), following the manufacturer's recommended protocol.
Techniques: Staining, Western Blot, Expressing