Journal: PLoS ONE
Article Title: Electroacupuncture-Like Stimulation at the Baihui (GV20) and Dazhui (GV14) Acupoints Protects Rats against Subacute-Phase Cerebral Ischemia-Reperfusion Injuries by Reducing S100B-Mediated Neurotoxicity
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0091426
Figure Lengend Snippet: Representative western blot images show the expression of (A) mitochondrial cytochrome c and (C) cytosolic cytochrome c, TRADD, FADD, cleaved caspase-8 and cleaved caspase-3 in the ischemic cortical penumbra in the Sham-7 d, Model-7 d, EA-7 d, and Non-acup-7 d groups 7 d after reperfusion. COX IV and actin were used as internal controls for the mitochondrial and cytosolic fractions, respectively. The relative mitochondrial expression of (B) cytochrome c, and the relative cytosolic expression of (D) cytochrome c, (E) TRADD, (F) FADD, (G) cleaved caspase-8, and (H) cleaved caspase-3 were evaluated in the ischemic cortical penumbra in the Sham-7 d, Model-7 d, EA-7 d, and Non-acup-7 d groups (n = 4). Data are presented as mean ± SD. * P <0.05 compared with the Sham-7 d group; # P <0.05 compared with the Model-7 d group.
Article Snippet: They were then incubated with a mouse anti-GFAP (1∶1000 dilution, #3670 Cell Signaling Technology), rabbit anti-phospho-SAPK/JNK (p-JNK (Thr183/Tyr185); 1∶1000 dilution, #9251S Cell Signaling Technology), rabbit anti-phospho-p44/42 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK (p-ERK); 1∶1000 dilution, #9101 Cell Signaling Technology), rabbit anti-phospho-p38 MAP kinase (p-p38 MAP kinase (Thr180/Tyr182); 1∶1000 dilution, #9212 Cell Signaling Technology), rabbit anti-cytochrome c (1∶1000 dilution, #4272 Cell Signaling Technology), rabbit anti-tumor necrosis factor receptor type 1-associated death domain (TRADD) (1∶1000 dilution, #3694 Cell Signaling Technology), rabbit anti-Fas-associated death domain (FADD) (1∶1000 dilution, #341282 Calbiochem), rabbit anti-cleaved caspase-8 (1∶1000 dilution, 3259-100 BioVision), or rabbit anti-cleaved caspase-3 (1∶1000 dilution, #9661S Cell Signaling Technology) antibody overnight at 4°C.
Techniques: Western Blot, Expressing