Journal: Biomolecules
Article Title: Extracellular Vesicles Induce Nuclear Factor-κB Activation and Interleukin-8 Synthesis through miRNA-191-5p Contributing to Inflammatory Processes: Potential Implications in the Pathogenesis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
doi: 10.3390/biom14081030
Figure Lengend Snippet: Modulation of NF-κB and IL-8 by miR-191-5p-enirched EVs. ( A ) Activation of NF-κB in 16HBE cells exposed to EV derived from Ach-stimulated 16HBE cells treated as described in A (EV m : EV derived from 16HBE transfected with miR-191-5p mimic; EV i : EV derived from 16HBE transfected with miR-191-5p inhibitor; EV c : EV derived from 16HBE transfected with miRNA scramble; EV nt : EV derived from 16HBE not transfected). Then, nuclear proteins were extracted and assessed by ELISA to measure the DNA-binding activity of the p65 NF-κB subunit. ( B ) IL-8 secretion by 16HBE cells incubated with EVs derived from Ach-stimulated 16HBE cells, treated as described in A. Statistical analysis was performed using one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s multiple comparison test (*** p < 0.001 vs. 16HBE + EV c ).
Article Snippet: miRNA mimic of miR-191-5p (m-miR-191-5p) and miR-191-5p (i-miR-191-5p) inhibitor were purchased from Qiagen (Hilden, Germany).
Techniques: Activation Assay, Derivative Assay, Transfection, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay, Binding Assay, Activity Assay, Incubation, Comparison