Journal: Molecular Vision
Article Title: Elucidating the molecular basis of PPCD: Effects of decreased ZEB1 expression on corneal endothelial cell function
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Figure Lengend Snippet: The impact of ZEB1 reduction on cell barrier function in in HCEnC-21T cells. A : HCEnC-21T cells were transfected with ZEB1 siRNA-C or scrambled siRNA (sc-siRNA), and knockdown of ZEB1 was confirmed with western blotting. B : Impedance (ohm) at 4,000 Hz, interendothelial resistance (Rb), cell attachment resistance (alpha), and plasma membrane capacitance (Cm) were measured for 48 h after seeding on electric cell–substrate impedance sensing (ECIS) electrode arrays. Three wells for each condition were measured; n = 3. Error bars = standard error of the mean (SEM). Statistical significance (p<0.05) is noted for a range when two or more sequential time points demonstrated statistical significance.
Article Snippet: 8W1E electric cell–substrate impedance sensing (ECIS) Cultureware™ disposable electrode arrays (Applied BioPhysics, Troy, NY) were stabilized with F99 medium according to the manufacturer’s protocol and then were coated with 40 μg/cm 2 chondroitin sulfate A (Sigma-Aldrich) and 400 ng/cm 2 laminin (Sigma-Aldrich) in PBS for 2 h. Twenty-four hours after transfection, the HCEnC-21T cells were reseeded at 100% confluency in the stabilized electrode arrays.
Techniques: Transfection, Western Blot, Cell Attachment Assay, Electric Cell-substrate Impedance Sensing