Journal: Science Advances
Article Title: Hedgehog-interacting protein orchestrates alveologenesis and protects against bronchopulmonary dysplasia and emphysema
doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adu2958
Figure Lengend Snippet: ( A ) IF analysis of SMA in the alveoli of Hhip -deleted (HHIP CKO) and control mice at P14. ( B ) Number of myofibroblasts per unit alveolar area of Hhip -deleted and control mice. ( C and D ) UMAP showing cell clusters in the lung fibroblasts of Hhip -deleted and control mice at P14. ( E ) Violin plots showing the expression of Pdgfra , Acta2 , Hhip , and Cdh4 in alveolar myofibroblasts (ALMF), ductal myofibroblasts (DMF), peribronchial fibroblasts (Perib), adventitial fibroblasts (Adv), and alveolar fibroblasts (Alv). ( F ) Expression of Acta2 , Myh11 , Tagln , and Igf1 in ALMFs and DMFs of Hhip -deleted and control mice. ( G ) qPCR analysis of Igf1 expression in the lung stromal cells isolated from Hhip -deleted and control mice. ( H ) Analysis of Igf1 (RNA in situ ) and SMA expression in the alveoli. ( I ) Number of SMA + Igf1 + cells per unit alveolar area of Hhip -deleted and control mice at P14. ( J ) Percentage of SMA + Igf1 + cells in total Igf1 + cells. ( K ) Top 10 activated pathways in Hhip -deleted, relative to control myofibroblasts, analyzed with IPA. ( L ) qPCR analysis of Gli1 , Igf1 , and Acta2 expression in the lung stromal cells treated with PBS, SHH, and SHH plus HHIP. ( M ) qPCR analysis of Acta2 expression in SHH-stimulated lung stromal cells treated with vehicle or IGF1R inhibitor. ( N ) IF analysis of SMA expression in the alveoli of Hhip -deleted mice administered with vehicle or IGF1R inhibitor. ( O ) Number of myofibroblasts per unit alveolar area of Hhip -deleted mice administered with vehicle or IGF1R inhibitor. All in vitro experiments have been repeated at least one time with consistent results for validation. Each data point represents one mouse [(B), (G), (I), (J), and (O)] of an individual experiment. Data are expressed as mean ± SD. * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.005, *** P < 0.0005, and **** P < 0.0001.
Article Snippet: Generation and genotyping of the Gli1 CreER , Gli1 LacZ , Hhip LacZ , R26R SmoM2 , and R26R tdTomato lines were performed as previously described by The Jackson Laboratory.
Techniques: Control, Expressing, Isolation, In Situ, In Vitro, Biomarker Discovery