Journal: Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy
Article Title: Endothelial GABA protects against aortic dissection by inhibiting endothelial and mitochondrial dysfunction and maintaining vascular homeostasis
doi: 10.1038/s41392-026-02619-2
Figure Lengend Snippet: Rewiring GABA metabolism reverses vascular homeostasis disorders. a Representative morphology of aortas from the BAPN, GABA 2-week, and GABA + CGP52432 2-week groups. Scale bar = 2 mm. b Incidence of TAD in the BAPN, GABA 2-week, and GABA + CGP52432 2-week groups ( n = 16). c Probability of survival in the BAPN, GABA 2-week, and GABA + CGP52432 2-week groups (log-rank (Mantel‒Cox) test; n = 16). d , e Permeation of Evans blue dye into the thoracic aortas of the BAPN, GABA 2-week, and GABA + CGP52432 2-week groups (one-way ANOVA, mean ± S.D.; n = 3). f , g Representative EVG staining and quantification of elastin degradation in the BAPN, GABA 2-week, and GABA + CGP52432 2-week groups (one-way ANOVA, mean ± S.D.; n = 16). Scale bar = 20 μm. ( h – i ) Representative en face staining of ICAM-1 and statistical data for the aortic wall (one-way ANOVA, mean ± S.D.; n = 6; 2 visual fields per sample). Scale bar = 10 μm. j , k Representative en face staining of c-FOS and statistical data for the aortic wall from differently treated mice ( n = 6, 2 visual fields per sample). Scale bar = 10 μm. l Representative immunofluorescence staining of infiltrating macrophages (F4/80) in the aortic wall of mice subjected to different treatments. Scale bar = 50 μm. m Representative immunofluorescence images of Notch3 expression in the aortic wall of mice subjected to different treatments. Scale bar = 50 μm
Article Snippet: The GABA B receptor antagonist CGP52432 (MCE, USA; catalog: HY-103531; intravenous injection once daily, 10 mg/kg/dose) was administered.
Techniques: Staining, Immunofluorescence, Expressing