Journal: Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Article Title: MicroRNA‐708 modulates Hepatic Stellate Cells activation and enhances extracellular matrix accumulation via direct targeting TMEM88
doi: 10.1111/jcmm.15119
Figure Lengend Snippet: MiR‐708 enhanced ECM accumulation on Wnt/β‐catenin signalling pathway in TGF‐β1‐stimulated LX‐2 cells. A, The mRNA expression levels of MMP2 and TIMP1 were analysed with RT‐qPCR in activated LX‐2 cells transfected with miR‐708 mimics and miR‐708 inhibitor, respectively. The results showed that miR‐708 could increase the mRNA expression level of TIMP1, whereas decrease the mRNA expression level of MMP2. B, The protein expression levels of MMP2 and TIMP1 were measured by Western blotting analysis in activated LX‐2 cells transfected with miR‐708 mimics and miR‐708 inhibitor, respectively. The results were expressed as the mean ± SD of three different experiments. The results showed that miR‐708 could increase the protein expression level of TIMP1, whereas decrease the protein expression level of MMP2. C, The protein expression level of β‐catenin, Wnt3a and Wnt2b was performed in activated LX‐2 cells transfected with pEGFP‐C2‐TMEM88 and TMEM88‐siRNA, respectively. The results were expressed as the mean ± standard of three different experiments. * P < .05 compared with the control group, # P < .05 compared with the control group
Article Snippet: Wnt3a and Wnt2b monoclonal antibody were purchased from Boster Bioss.
Techniques: Expressing, Quantitative RT-PCR, Transfection, Western Blot, Control