Journal: International Journal of Biological Sciences
Article Title: ANXA6 Overexpression Causes Abnormal Decidual Macrophage-Trophoblast Crosstalk in Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion
doi: 10.7150/ijbs.111791
Figure Lengend Snippet: ANXA6 promotes the inflammatory phenotype of macrophages by exacerbating macrophage pyroptosis. (A) qPCR was performed to analyze CD86, IL-12, CD206, and CD163 mRNA levels (n=3). (B) Detection of inflammatory cytokine secretion by ELISA kits (n=5). (C) Fluorescence images of CD86 (n=3). (D) Quantitative values of the MFI of CD86 (n=3). (E) Representative flow cytometry results of CD86 (n=3). (F) Representative fluorescence images of CD206 (n=3). (G) Quantification of the MFI of CD206 (n=3). (H) Representative flow cytometry results of CD206 (n=3). (I) Examination of pyroptosis of each group of cells by TUNEL staining (n=3). (J) The number of TUNEL-positive cells was quantified (n=3). (K-L) NLRP3, ASC, caspase-1, and GSDMD-N protein levels were assessed by Western blotting (n=3), and the statistical value was analyzed. (M-N) qPCR analysis revealed mRNA expression of inflammatory cytokines IL-1β and IL-18 (n=3). (O-P) Protein levels of IL-1β and IL-18 were quantified by ELISA (n=3). (Q) The activity of caspase-1 (n=3). Student's t-test was used to assess differences between the two groups. * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01.
Article Snippet: Cytokine levels (IL-18(CSB-E07450h, Cusabio Wuhan, China), IL-1β (CSB-E08053h, Cusabio), IL-6(CSB-E04638h, Cusabio), IL-12(CSB-E04599h, Cusabio), IL-23(CSB-E08461h, Cusabio), and TNF-α (CSB-E04740h, Cusabio)) were determined using ELISA kits according to the manufacturer's protocol.
Techniques: Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay, Fluorescence, Flow Cytometry, TUNEL Assay, Staining, Western Blot, Expressing, Activity Assay