Journal: Communications Biology
Article Title: PP2A in LepR+ mesenchymal stem cells contributes to embryonic and postnatal endochondral ossification through Runx2 dephosphorylation
doi: 10.1038/s42003-021-02175-1
Figure Lengend Snippet: MSCs isolated from WT (WT MSCs) and Lepr-cre; Ppp2r1a fl/fl mice (PP2A KO MSCs) were subjected to analysis. a WT and PP2A KO MSCs exhibit no difference in morphology. Scale bar, 50 μm. b PP2A KO MSCs exhibit decreased proliferation. n = 3 independent experiments. c Represented flow cytometry plots of Annexin V-FITC/PI assay for apoptosis analysis of WT and PP2A KO MSCs. After FSC/SSC gating (left), MSCs are categorized into necrosis, late apoptosis, early apoptosis and live stages (right). The corresponding percentage are shown in bar chart. d WT and PP2A KO MSCs were induced for osteogenic differentiation and stained with Alizarin Red S at different time points. Scale bar, 1000 μm. e WT and PP2A KO MSCs were induced for adipogenic differentiation and stained with Oil red O at different time points. f WT and PP2A KO MSCs in micromass were induced for chondrogenic differentiation and stained with Alcian blue & nuclear fast red at different time points. Scale bar in e , f , 100 μm. g Quantification percentage of Alizarin red S staining, Oil red O staining and Alicante blue staining according to different differentiations respectively at each time points. n = 3 independent experiments. h qPCR analysis of transcript levels for genes associated with osteogenesis ( Runx2 , Alp ), adipogenesis ( Pparg , Adipoq ) and chondrogenesis ( Sox9 , Col2a1 ) differentiation in MSCs induced by differentiation medium at each time points. Transcript levels were normalized based on β-actin amplification. n = 3 independent experiments. * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001 as determined with Student’s t -test. Data are mean ± s.d.
Article Snippet: The primary antibodies including anti-Ppp2r1a (Genetex GTX-102206, 1:500), anti-phospho Tyr307 PP2AC (Santa Cruz sc-271903, 1:100), anti-Runx2 (Cell Signaling 8486, 1:1000), anti-human phospho Ser451 Runx2 (Bioss bs-5685, 1:300), anti-PPARγ (ABclonal A0270, 1:500), anti-phospho Ser492 BRD4 (Millipore ABE1451, 1:500), anti-Osterix (Bioss bs-1110, 1:300), anti-collagen X (Abcam ab58632, 1:100), anti-MMP13 (Genetex GTX-100665, 1:500) and anti-GAPDH (Genetex GTX-100118, 1:5000) were used.
Techniques: Isolation, Flow Cytometry, Staining, Amplification