Journal: GeroScience
Article Title: Age-associated methionine sulfoxide reductase A protects against valvular interstitial cell senescence and valvular calcification
doi: 10.1007/s11357-025-01675-w
Figure Lengend Snippet: MSRA alleviates osteogenic differentiation of human VICs in vitro. A Western blot analysis and quantification of OCN, RUNX2, OPN, and MSRA protein expression in VICs under osteogenic medium or control medium following MSRA silencing ( n = 6 for each group). B Immunofluorescence staining and quantification of RUNX2 (red) under osteogenic medium or control medium after MSRA silencing ( n = 6 for each group), scale bar = 20 μm. C Flow cytometry analysis and the mean fluorescence intensity of RUNX2 in VICs under osteogenic medium or control medium after MSRA silencing ( n = 4 for each group). D Western blot analysis and quantification of OCN, RUNX2, OPN, and MSRA protein expression in VICs under osteogenic medium or control medium following MSRA overexpression ( n = 6 for each group). E Immunofluorescence staining and quantification of RUNX2 (red) under osteogenic medium or control medium after MSRA overexpression ( n = 6 for each group), scale bar = 20 μm. F Flow cytometry analysis and the mean fluorescence intensity of RUNX2 in VICs under osteogenic medium or control medium after MSRA overexpression ( n = 4 for each group). Data are presented as means ± SEM and compared by Student’s t -test or one-way analysis of variance followed by Bonferroni post hoc test. MSRA, methionine sulfoxide reductase A; OM, osteogenic medium; OCN, osteocalcin; RUNX2, runt-related transcription factor; OPN, osteopontin; VICs, valvular interstitial cells; DAPI, 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole. NS, not significant; * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001
Article Snippet: Primary antibodies against osteocalcin (OCN) (A20800, Abclonal, Wuhan, China, dilution 1:1000), runt-related transcription factor 2 (RUNX2) (A11753, Abclonal, Wuhan, China, dilution 1:1000), osteopontin (OPN) (ab214050, Abcam, Cambridge, USA, dilution 1:1000), cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1 A (P21) (10,355–1-AP, Proteintech, Wuhan, China, dilution 1:1000), MSRA (14,547–1-AP, Proteintech, Wuhan, China, dilution 1:1000), TLR2 (66,645–1-Ig, Proteintech, Wuhan, China, dilution 1:1000), phosphorylated NF-κB p65 (3033, CST, Danvers, USA, dilution 1:1000), NF-κB p65 (8242, CST, Danvers, USA, dilution 1:1000), and GAPDH (A19056, Abclonal, Wuhan, China) were used.
Techniques: In Vitro, Western Blot, Expressing, Control, Immunofluorescence, Staining, Flow Cytometry, Fluorescence, Over Expression