Journal: Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
Article Title: Fatty Acid Desaturase 1 Knockdown Promotes Wound Healing and Functional Recovery of the Corneal Epithelium in Diabetes
doi: 10.1167/iovs.66.6.6
Figure Lengend Snippet: FADS1 KD promotes corneal epithelial cell migration under HG conditions. ( A–C ) qRT-PCR and Western blotting analyses of FADS1 in HCECs transfected with NC siRNA or FADS1 siRNA ( n = 3). ( D , E ) Representative scratch assay images and statistical analysis of wound healing rates for HCECs following transfection with NC siRNA or FADS1 siRNA ( n = 9). ( F , G ) Representative transwell migration assay images for HCECs transfected with NC siRNA or FADS1 siRNA, comparing the relative number of migrated cells ( n = 4). ( H , I ) Western blotting analysis of FADS1 in HCECs treated with D5D-IN-326 (2 µM, 48 h), with DMSO as the control ( n = 3). ( J , K ) Representative scratch assay images and statistical analysis of wound healing rates for HCECs treated with D5D-IN-326 (2 µM, 48 h), with DMSO as the control ( n = 9). All values are mean ± SEM. ** P < 0.01; *** P < 0.001; **** P < 0.0001.
Article Snippet: This study used an immortalized human corneal epithelial cell line (SV40-HCEC, Procell, CL-0743) and primary mouse corneal epithelial cells (MCECs, Procell, CP-M120).
Techniques: Migration, Quantitative RT-PCR, Western Blot, Transfection, Wound Healing Assay, Transwell Migration Assay, Control