Journal: Communications Biology
Article Title: Brain-derived endothelial cells are neuroprotective in a chronic cerebral hypoperfusion mouse model
doi: 10.1038/s42003-024-06030-x
Figure Lengend Snippet: a 5 × 10 3 ECs from each organ as indicated were cultured on OP9 feeder cells with several doses of netrin-1 protein and stained with anti-CD31 antibody. Control represents no netrin-1 addition. Representative images are shown on the left. Scale bar, 3 mm. Quantitative evaluation is shown on the right. In each group, values were compared to the no addition of netrin-1 ( n = 3 per group). Data are presented as mean ± SEM. b 5 × 10 3 ECs from each organ as indicated were cultured on OP9 feeder and fetal brain cells, with and without anti–netrin-1 antibody, and stained with anti-CD31 antibody. Representative images are shown on the left. Scale bar, 3 mm. Quantitative evaluation is shown on the right. In each group, values were compared to no addition of brain cells or netrin-1 ( n = 3 per group). Data are presented as mean ± SEM. c Quantitative reverse transcription PCR analysis for netrin receptors (Unc 5A, Unc 5B, Unc 5C, Unc 5D, down syndrome cell adhesion molecule [DSCAM], deleted in colorectal cancer [DCC], and neogenin) in ECs from brain, liver, and fat ( n = 3 per group). Expression was relative to that of brain ECs. Data are presented as mean ± SEM. d 5 × 10 3 ECs from each organ as indicated were cultured on OP9 feeder and fetal brain cells, with and without soluble Unc 5B, and stained with anti-CD31 antibody. Representative images are shown on the left. Scale bar, 3 mm. Quantitative evaluation is shown on the right. In each group, values were compared to the no addition of brain cells or soluble UNC5B ( n = 3 per group). Data are presented as mean ± SEM. *, P < 0.05; **, P < 0.01; ***, P < 0.001; ns not significant. EC endothelial cell.
Article Snippet: For immunohistochemistry, the following antibodies were used: Armenian hamster anti-mouse CD31 mAb (MAB1398Z; Merck Millipore, Darmstadt, Germany; dilution 1/200), rabbit anti–claudin-5 pAb (polyclonal antibody; Abcam, Cambridge, MA, USA; dilution 1/200), rabbit anti-neural/glial antigen-2 (NG2) pAb (AB5320, Sigma–Aldrich, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; dilution 1/250), rabbit anti-glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) pAb (HPA056030; Sigma–Aldrich; dilution 1/1000), Alexa Fluor 546–conjugated goat anti-rabbit IgG pAb (A-11010; Thermo Fisher Scientific; dilution 1/200), and Alexa Fluor 647–conjugated goat anti-Armenian hamster IgG pAb (127-605-160; Jackson ImmunoResearch Laboratories, West Grove, PA, USA; dilution 1/400).
Techniques: Cell Culture, Staining, Control, Reverse Transcription, Expressing