Journal: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Article Title: Dual Role of Interleukin-20 in Different Stages of Osteoclast Differentiation and Its Osteoimmune Regulation during Alveolar Bone Remodeling
doi: 10.3390/ijms24043810
Figure Lengend Snippet: IL-20 accelerated OVX-induced bone loss in orthodontic tooth movement by promoting osteoclastogenesis. ( A ) Scheme illustrating the establishment of orthodontic tooth movement. ( B ) The distance of orthodontic tooth movement in the Control group, Force group, and OVX + Force group on day 16. ( C ) TRAP and Immunohistochemical staining showed that TRAP and IL-20 -positive cells and in the Control group, Force group, and OVX + Force group. Green triangles showed TRAP-positive osteoclasts. Red triangles showed IL-20-positive cells. T: tooth, PL: periodontal ligament, AB: alveolar bone. ( D ) The quantification of TRAP-positive osteoclasts in the Control group, Force group, and OVX + Force group. ( E ) Immunohistochemical staining and semiquantification of IL-20 in the Control group, Force group, and OVX + Force group. ( F ) Double-labelled immunofluorescence staining showed that, in the context of orthodontic force, the expression levels of IL-20 and osteoclast marker protein TRAP increased in the first molar periodontal ligament. ( G ) The distance of orthodontic tooth movement in the OVX group, OVX + Force group, and OVX + Force + risedronate group on day 16. ( H ) TRAP and immunohistochemical staining showed that TRAP and IL-20 -positive cells and in the OVX group, OVX + Force group, and OVX + Force + risedronate group. ( I ) The quantification of TRAP-positive osteoclasts in the OVX group, ovariectomy + Force group, and Ovariectomy + Force + risedronate group. ( J ) Immunohistochemical staining and semiquantification of IL-20 in the OVX group, OVX + Force group, and OVX + Force + risedronate group. ( K ) Immunofluorescence staining showed that the expression levels of IL-20 and osteoclast marker protein TRAP increased in the first molar periodontal ligament. * p < 0.05 vs. the control group. n = 6.
Article Snippet: After the treatment of IL-20, anti-IL-20 antibody, or TPCA-1 (MCE, Monmouth Junction, NJ, USA), we obtained protein from the samples with cold RIPA containing 1% protease inhibitor cocktail and 1% phosphatase inhibitors.
Techniques: Control, Immunohistochemical staining, Staining, Immunofluorescence, Expressing, Marker