Journal: Journal of inflammation research
Article Title: Synergistic induction of CX3CL1 by TNF alpha and IFN gamma in osteoblasts from rheumatoid arthritis: involvement of NF-kappa B and STAT-1 signaling pathways
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Figure Lengend Snippet: NF-κB expression in OBs and its role in the induction of CX3CL1 expression. ( A ) Real-time RT-PCR analysis revealed enhanced expression of NF-κB mRNA in RA OBs incubated for 4 h with TNF-α (20 ng/mL) plus IFN-γ (1000 U/mL). ( B and C ) Effects of NF-κB-specific siRNA on CX3CL1 secretion and mRNA expression. RA OBs transfected with either NF-κB-specific siRNA or negative control siRNA were incubated for 24 h ( B ) or 4 h ( C ) with TNF-α (20 ng/mL) plus IFN-γ (1000 U/mL), after which culture supernatants ( B ) or total RNA ( C ) were isolated and ELISA or real-time PCR for CX3CL1 were conducted. Data are means ± SEM from 3 independent experiments. * p < 0.05 vs medium alone (A), * p < 0.05 vs TNF-α/IFN-γ with control siRNA ( B and C ).
Article Snippet: Monoclonal murine anti-human CX3CL1 (Genzyme/Techne, 4 μg/mL) was used as the primary antibody (Ab), and the secondary Ab was biotinylated polyclonal goat anti-CX3CL1 (Genzyme/Techne, 0.25 μg/mL).
Techniques: Expressing, Quantitative RT-PCR, Incubation, Transfection, Negative Control, Isolation, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay, Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction