Journal: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Article Title: Exosomes derived from pericardial adipose tissues attenuate cardiac remodeling following myocardial infarction by Adipsin-regulated iron homeostasis
doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.1003282
Figure Lengend Snippet: Adipsin-enriched pericardial-AT exosomes regulate iron homeostasis and alleviate lipid oxidative stress in vivo . (A,B) Non-heme iron levels in the serum and the peri-infarct region of the cardiac tissue were assessed in MI mouse after treatment with Adipsin-transgenic or non-transgenic exosomes. Each group n = 6, * p < 0.05 vs. Sham + Pericardial-AT exosomes from Adipsin-NTg mice, I p < 0.05 vs. Sham + Pericardial-AT exosomes from Adipsin-Tg mice, § p < 0.05 vs. MI + Pericardial-AT exosomes from Adipsin-NTg mice. Data were mean ± SEM, and one-way ANOVA was used for statistical analysis. (C) The levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) in cardiac tissue were measured in the peri-infarct area. Each group n = 6, * p < 0.05 vs. Sham + Pericardial-AT exosomes from Adipsin-NTg mice, I p < 0.05 vs. Sham + Pericardial-AT exosomes from Adipsin-Tg mice, § p < 0.05 vs. MI + Pericardial-AT exosomes from Adipsin-NTg mice. Data were mean ± SEM, and one-way ANOVA was used for statistical analysis. (D) Perls’ Prussian Blue-stained heart slices. (E–I) TFRC, FTH, COX2, and GPX4 proteins were measured by Western blots. Each group n = 6, * p < 0.05 vs. Sham + Pericardial-AT exosomes from Adipsin-NTg, I p < 0.05 vs. Sham + Pericardial-AT exosomes from Adipsin-Tg, § p < 0.05 vs. MI + Pericardial-AT exosomes from Adipsin-NTg. Data were mean ± SEM, and one-way ANOVA was used for statistical analysis.
Article Snippet: Antibodies used included anti-Adipsin rabbit monoclonal antibody (Abcam, ab213177, 1/1,000), anti-transferrin rabbit monoclonal antibody (Abcam, ab109503, 1/8,000), HRP anti-beta actin mouse monoclonal antibody (Abcam, ab20272, 1/5,000), anti-TFRC rabbit polyclonal antibody (Proteintech, 10084-2-AP, 1/2,000), anti-ferritin heavy chain rabbit monoclonal antibody (Abcam, ab183781, 1/1,000), anti-COX2 rabbit polyclonal antibody (ABclonal, A1253, 1/3,000), anti-GPX4 rabbit monoclonal antibody (ABclonal, A11243, 1/1,000), anti-GAPDH rabbit polyclonal antibody (Proteintech, 10494-1-AP, 1/8,000).
Techniques: In Vivo, Transgenic Assay, Staining, Western Blot