Journal: Redox Biology
Article Title: IDO1 improves postischemic neovascularization in aged mice by boosting endothelial NAD + de novo synthesis and curbing endothelial senescence
doi: 10.1016/j.redox.2025.103695
Figure Lengend Snippet: IDO1 protein enhances the neovascularization in aged mice following lower limb ischemia. (A) Scheme illustrating the experiment of aged mice administrated with IDO1 protein. (B) Mass spectrometry analysis of NAD + related metabolites in hindlimb muscle ECs 7 days after HLI. Aged + PBS group was set as 1. Two-way ANOVA with Tukey multiple comparison test, n = 3 per group, data are mean ± SEM, ∗ P < 0.05, ∗∗∗ P < 0.001, ∗∗∗∗ P < 0.0001, ns: not significant. (C) Western blot analysis and quantification of P16 in hindlimb muscle ECs 7 days after HLI. Aged + PBS group was set as 1. Unpaired two-tail t -test, n = 3 per group, data are mean ± SEM, ∗∗∗ P < 0.001. (D–F) RT-qPCR quantification of p16 (D), p21 (E), Lmnb1 (F) in hindlimb muscle ECs 7 days after HLI. Aged + PBS group was set as 1. Unpaired two-tail t -test, n = 3 per group, data are mean ± SEM, ∗ P < 0.05, ∗∗ P < 0.01. (G and H) ROS (G) and NO (H) levels quantification in hindlimb muscle ECs 7 days after HLI. Data of Aged + PBS group in G was set as 1. Unpaired two-tail t -test, n = 3 per group, data are mean ± SEM, ∗∗ P < 0.001, ∗∗∗ P < 0.001. (I) Immunofluorescence staining for CD31, α-SMA and KI67 in ischemic adductor muscles 7 days after HLI is shown. Scale bar, 200 μm. (J) Quantification of the percent of KI67 + arterial ECs in total arterial ECs in muscle. Unpaired two-tail t -test, n = 6 per group, data are mean ± SEM, ∗∗∗∗ P < 0.0001. (K) Immunofluorescence staining for CD31 and KI67 in ischemic gastrocnemius muscles 7 days after HLI is shown. Scale bar, 200 μm. (L) Quantification of the percent of KI67 + CD31 + cells in total capillary ECs in muscle. Unpaired two-tail t -test, n = 6 per group, data are mean ± SEM, ∗∗∗∗ P < 0.0001. (M) Immunofluorescence staining for CD31, α-SMA and γ-H2AX in ischemic adductor muscles 7 days after HLI is shown. Scale bar, 100 μm. (N) Quantification of the percent of γ-H2AX + arterial ECs in arterial ECs in muscle. Unpaired two-tail t -test, n = 6 per group, data are mean ± SEM, ∗∗∗∗ P < 0.0001. (O) Immunofluorescence staining for CD31 and γ-H2AX in ischemic gastrocnemius muscles 7 days after HLI is shown. Scale bar, 100 μm. (P) Quantification of the percent of γ-H2AX + CD31 + cells in total capillary ECs in muscle. Unpaired two-tail t -test, n = 6 per group, data are mean ± SEM, ∗∗∗∗ P < 0.0001. (Q and R) Representative laser Doppler images of hindlimbs of mice and quantification of relative perfusion recovery as the blood flow ratio of the left limb to that of the right limb in Aged + PBS and Aged + IDO1 mice before and after HLI at the indicated time points. The areas under the curves of relative perfusion are shown, Two-way ANOVA with Tukey multiple comparison test, n = 6 per group, data are mean ± SEM, ∗ P < 0.05, ∗∗ P < 0.01, ∗∗∗∗ P < 0.0001. (S) Representative micro-CT images of ischemic hindlimbs 21 days after HLI. Scale bar, 3 mm. (T) Quantification of micro-CT analysis of arterial vasculature in ischemic hindlimbs. Two-way ANOVA with Tukey multiple comparison test, n = 6 per group, data are mean ± SEM, ∗ P < 0.05, ∗∗ P < 0.01, ∗∗∗ P < 0.001, ∗∗∗∗ P < 0.0001, ns: not significant. (U) Representative whole-mounted images of ischemic gracilis 21 days after HLI. (V) Quantification of the diameter of pre-existed collateral arteries (6 points per artery). Unpaired two-tail t -test, n = 6 per group, data are mean ± SEM, ∗∗ P < 0.01. (W) Immunofluorescence staining for CD31 in ischemic gastrocnemius muscles 21 days after HLI is shown. Scale bar, 200 μm. (X) Quantification of the CD31-positive area in muscle. Unpaired two-tail t -test, n = 6 per group, data are mean ± SEM, ∗∗∗∗ P < 0.0001.
Article Snippet: Mouse IL-17A protein (Catalog #HY- P70753 ), mouse IL-17F protein (Catalog #HY- P72584 ), mouse IL-17A/F protein (Catalog #HY- P77707 ), mouse IDO1 protein (Catalog #HY- P72616 ), IgG (Catalog #HY-P99002), brodalumab (Catalog #HY-P9925, an anti-interleukin-17-receptor IgG2 monoclonal antibody), and 666–15 (Catalog #HY-101120, CREB phosphorylation inhibitor) were purchased from Med-ChemExpress.
Techniques: Mass Spectrometry, Comparison, Western Blot, Quantitative RT-PCR, Immunofluorescence, Staining, Muscles, Micro-CT