Journal: bioRxiv
Article Title: Genetic inhibition of IL-12β suppresses systolic overload-induced cardiac inflammation and heart failure development
doi: 10.1101/2025.09.05.674485
Figure Lengend Snippet: (A) Western blots and quantification of LV IL-12β expression in WT sham and WT TAC mice. (B) Survival curves of WT TAC and IL-12β KO TAC mice of both sexes (log-rank test). (C) Representative M-mode echocardiographic images of WT and IL-12β KO male mice: pre-TAC, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and 6 weeks after TAC, and Quantified data of echocardiographic measurements of LVEF, LVFS, LVESD, and LVEDD of both sexes. (D, E) The ratio of LV weight, left atrial (LA) weight, lung weight, RV weight, right atrial (RA) weight, and total heart weight to tibial length (TL) of the indicated groups. (F) Representative LV WGA staining images and quantified data of cardiomyocyte cross-sectional areas. *p<0.05; # p<0.05 compared to WT sham; † p<0.05 compared to WT TAC; $ p<0.05 compared to IL-12β KO sham; n = 7 to 22 per group; LVEF, LV ejection fraction; LVFS, LV fractional shortening; LVESD, LV end-systolic diameter; LVEDD, LV end-diastolic diameter.
Article Snippet: Male and female IL-12β KO (Jackson Lab, Strain #002693) and wild-type (WT) C57BL/6J (Jackson Lab, Strain #000664) mice were used for sham or TAC surgery, a commonly used surgical procedure to mimic clinical conditions such as hypertension or aortic stenosis.
Techniques: Western Blot, Expressing, Staining