Journal: bioRxiv
Article Title: A Biphasic Effect of Alcohol on Endothelial Plasticity Through Regulation of Endothelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition
doi: 10.64898/2026.04.14.718463
Figure Lengend Snippet: (a-c) SM22α, eNOS, αSMA, and Fibronectin (FN) mRNA levels determined by qRT-PCR in human coronary artery endothelial cells (HCAEC) following treatment with TGFβ1 (10 ng/ml, 7d), hypoxia (5% O 2 , 4d) or TGFβ1 plus hypoxia (4d), in the absence or presence of ethanol (EtOH) at concentrations indicated (0-100 mM range). (d) SM22α, eNOS, and Cdh5 mRNA levels in HCAEC treated with TGFβ1 (10 mg/ml, 2d) +/- EtOH 25 mM or 100 mM. (e) Representative western blots showing CD31, Cdh5, SM22α, and SNAIL protein expression in HCAEC treated with TGFβ1, IL-1β, or Hypoxia +/- EtOH (25 mM or 100 mM). β-actin or GAPDH were used as loading controls. Data are mean±SEM, n=3. *p<0.05 vs control (no treatment), #p<0.05 vs TGFβ1 or hypoxia.
Article Snippet: Human coronary artery endothelial cells (HCAEC, C-12221) and Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC-pooled, C-12203) were obtained from PromoCell.
Techniques: Quantitative RT-PCR, Western Blot, Expressing, Control