Journal: Scientific reports
Article Title: Activation of NF-κB signaling via cytosolic mitochondrial RNA sensing in kerotocytes with mitochondrial DNA common deletion.
doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-86522-6
Figure Lengend Snippet: Figure 4. Changes in various ECM components in corneal myofibroblasts are dependent on mitochondrial ROS and NF-κB signaling. (A) RT qPCR on the mRNA expression of COL1A1, COL3A1, COL5A1 and lumican in corneal myofibroblasts (n = 3). (B) Secretion of pro-collagen I, collagen III, collagen V, and hydroxyproline content in supernatant collected 2 d after fibrosis induction (n = 3). (C) RT qPCR of the mRNA expression of COL1A1, COL3A1, COL5A1 and lumican in CD+ corneal myofibroblasts. Cells were treated with 10 µM mitoTEMPO for 2 d (n = 3). (D) Secretion of pro-collagen I, collagen III, collagen V, and hydroxyproline content in supernatant collected 2 d after fibrosis induction in CD+ myofibroblasts simultaneously treated with 10 µM mitoTEMPO (n = 3). (E) RT qPCR of the mRNA expression of COL1A1, COL3A1, COL5A1 and lumican in CD+ corneal myofibroblasts treated with 20 nM TPCA for 48 h (n = 3). (F) Secretion of pro-collagen I, collagen III, collagen V, and hydroxyproline content in supernatant collected 2 days after fibrosis induction in CD+ myofibroblasts simultaneously treated with 20 nM TPCA (n = 3). Values are means ± SD. n.s. (not significant); *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01.
Article Snippet: Secretion of IL-8 was assessed with Human CXCL/IL-8 DuoSet (R&D Systems, #DY208), pro-collagen I was assessed with Human Pro-Collagen I alpha 1 DuoSet ELISA (R&D Systems, #DY6220), collagen III with Human Collagen, type III, alpha 1 (COL3A1) ELISA kit (Cusabio, Houston, TX, USA, # CSB-E13446h) and collagen V with Human Collagen, type V, alpha 1 (COL5A1) ELISA kit (Cusabio, # CSB-E13447h) according to the manufacturer protocol.
Techniques: Quantitative RT-PCR, Expressing