Journal: Communications Biology
Article Title: Tau is necessary for Pseudomonas aeruginosa -induced blood-brain barrier dysfunction
doi: 10.1038/s42003-026-09703-x
Figure Lengend Snippet: Representative images and quantification of integrated density of IgG leakage from vessels (lectin) in the ( a ) hippocampus ( t = 1.4250; p = 0.1779; n = 6 saline, 9 PA103; 95% CI [−0.8428, 0.1730]; d = 0.6920) and ( b ) cortex ( t = 1.3190; p = 0.2368; n = 6 saline, 10 PA103; 95% CI [−1.049, 0.3180]; d = 0.7436). Representative images and quantification of integrated density of pericyte (CD13) coverage of vessels (lectin) in the ( c ) hippocampus ( t = 0.2003; p = 0.8479; n = 3 saline, 5 PA103; 95% CI [−8.214, 9.679]; d = 0.1514) and ( d ) and cortex ( t = 0.4651; p = 0.6583; n = 3 saline, 5 PA103; 95% CI [−6.694, 9.836]; d = 0.3009). Representative images and quantification of Iba1 integrated density in ( e ) hippocampus ( t = 1.776; p = 0.0305; n = 3 saline, 7 PA103; 95% CI [−0.0562, 0.4329]; d = 1.4961) and ( g ) cortex ( t = 1.360; p = 0.2068; n = 4 saline, 7 PA103; 95% CI [−0.1096, 0.4404]; d = 0.9322). Quantification of microglia morphology in the ( f ) hippocampus and ( h ) cortex. ( i ) Representative images with DAPI and quantification of integrated density of GFAP in the hippocampus ( t = 1.4810; p = 0.1822; n = 3 saline, 6 PA103; 95% CI [−0.6344, 0.1458]; d = 1.2220). j Western blots and quantification of tight junction proteins, ZO-1 ( t = 1.3980; p = 0.2027; n = 6 saline, 7 PA103; 95% CI [ − 0.6429, 2.551]; d = 0.7528), occludin ( t = 1.4700; p = 0.1722; n = 6/group; 95% CI [−0.1181, 0.5761]; d = 0.8487), and claudin-5 ( t = 0.8028; p = 0.4391; n = 6 saline, 7 PA103; 95% CI [−0.6787, 0.3159]; d = 0.4461) with loading control β-actin, in isolated capillaries 24 h post-infection. Representative western blots and quantification of ( k ) p35 ( t = 5.4060; p = 0.0017; n = 3 saline, 5 PA103; 95% CI [−0.2909, −0.1096]; d = 3.4518) and Cdk5 ( t = 1.8100; p = 0.1133; n = 3 saline, 6 PA103; 95% CI [−0.04279, 0.3219]; d = 1.3480) and ( l ) pAkt/GAPDH ( t = 4.6440; p = 0.0390; n = 3 saline, 6 PA103; 95% CI [−1.368, −0.08695]; d = 3.7408) pAkt/Akt ( t = 3.7940; p = 0.0584; n = 3 saline, 6 PA103; 95% CI [−1.490, 0.06076]; d = 3.0626) and Akt/GAPDH ( t = 0.8549; p = 0.4209; n = 3 saline, 6 PA103; 95% CI [−0.1913, 0.0897]; d = 0.6062) 24 h post-infection. Data is shown as mean ± SEM with n = 3–9 mice per group. All data were normally distributed; all data had normal variance except b , j , e , and l ; two-tailed t-test for all except f and h ; p ≤ 0.05 considered significant. Scale bar = 45 μm. Open shapes indicate male mice. Filled shapes indicate female mice. Light brown circles represent saline mice. Dark brown squares represent PA103-infected mice.
Article Snippet: Rabbit anti-p35/25 (1:1000); Cell Signaling 2680 , Donkey anti-rabbit IgG HRP (1:1000); Invitrogen SA1-200.
Techniques: Saline, Western Blot, Control, Isolation, Infection, Two Tailed Test