Journal: Eye and Vision
Article Title: STING deficiency alleviates scar formation after glaucoma filtration surgery by suppressing p38 MAPK-induced inflammation in mice
doi: 10.1186/s40662-026-00475-3
Figure Lengend Snippet: In vivo effects of the STING inhibitor H151 on proliferation after glaucoma filtration surgery (GFS). a Representative images from the Sham, GFS, and GFS + H151 groups. Yellow circles indicate the blebs. b Bleb survival analysis of the GFS and GFS + H151 groups using Kaplan–Meier survival curves (n = 5 eyes in each group). c Histological analysis of ocular tissues by hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining from the Sham, GFS, and GFS + H151 groups (n = 3 eyes in each group). The triangles indicate the conjunctiva, the stars indicate the retina. d Immunofluorescence staining of α-SMA to evaluate myofibroblast activation in the Sham, GFS, and GFS + H151 groups (n = 3 eyes in each group). The triangles indicate the conjunctiva. e Masson stained tissue sections from the Sham, GFS, and GFS + H151 groups. The triangles indicate the conjunctiva, the stars indicate the retina. f Sirius red staining of tissue sections from the Sham, GFS, and GFS + H151 groups. The triangles indicate the conjunctiva, the stars indicate the retina. g Analysis of Masson staining (n = 3 eyes in each group). h Analysis of Sirius red staining (n = 3 eyes in each group). i Double immunofluorescence staining of STING (red), F4/80 (green), and DAPI (blue) in the Sham, GFS, and GFS + H151 groups (n = 3 eyes in each group). The triangles indicate the conjunctiva, the stars indicate the retina. Arrows indicate the co-localization of STING and F4/80 in the GFS group. j Immunofluorescence staining of p-p65 to assess NF-κB activation in the Sham, GFS, and GFS + H151 groups (n = 3 eyes in each group). The triangles indicate the conjunctiva, the stars indicate the retina. Arrows indicate the p-p65 expression area. k Relative mRNA expression of TNF-α, IL-18, IL-6, and IL-1β in the Sham, GFS, and GFS + H151 groups (n = 5 eyes in each group). l Relative mRNA expression of fibronectin, CTGF, COL1A1, α-SMA, and COL3A1 in the Sham, GFS, and GFS + H151 groups (n = 5 eyes in each group). Results were expressed as mean ± SD. Statistical analysis was performed using log-rank test ( b ) and one-way ANOVA followed by Bonferroni’s post-hoc test ( g , h , k , l ). #, Welch’s ANOVA with Dunnett's T3 post-hoc test. * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001. STING, stimulator of interferon genes; H151, STING inhibitor; Sham, sham-operated; α-SMA, α-smooth muscle actin; F4/80, macrophage marker; DAPI, 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole; p-p65, phospho-p65; NF-κB, nuclear factor kappa-B; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-α; IL, interleukin; CTGF, connective tissue growth factor; COL1A1, collagen type I alpha 1; COL3A1, collagen type III alpha 1
Article Snippet: H151 (HY-112693) and SB203580 (HY-10256) were purchased from MedChemExpress (Monmouth Junction, NJ, USA).
Techniques: In Vivo, Filtration, Staining, Immunofluorescence, Activation Assay, Double Immunofluorescence Staining, Expressing, Marker