Journal: Foods
Article Title: Citri grandis Exocarpium Extract Alleviates Atherosclerosis in ApoE −/− Mice by Modulating the Expression of TGF-β1, PI3K, AKT1, PPAR-γ, LXR-α, and ABCA1
doi: 10.3390/foods14244267
Figure Lengend Snippet: Effect of CGE on the expression of TGF-β, PI3K, AKT, PPAR-γ, LXR-α, and ABCA1 in mouse livers . ( A – F ) represent the mRNA expression levels of TGF-β, PI3K, AKT1, PPAR-γ, LXR-α, and ABCA1 to GAPDH in livers, respectively (Wilks’ Λ = 0.001, R 2 = 0.953, Eta 2 = 0.958). ( G , K ) are the representative protein blotting images; ( H – J , L – N ) are the respective optical density ratios of bands, which represent the relative expression levels of TGF-β, PI3K, AKT, PPAR-γ, LXR-α, and ABCA1 proteins normalized with GAPDH or β-actin in the livers of apoE −/− mice (Wilks’ Λ = 0.008, R 2 = 0.986, Eta 2 = 0.986). The blotting grayscale value was analyzed relative to the GAPDH band and β-actin, as a loading control. The error bars represent the x ¯ ± SE. It is considered to have statistically significant differences when * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, and *** p < 0.001 vs. the MOD group; n = at least 3 for each group.
Article Snippet: Polyclonal antibodies against PI3K p85 (rabbit) were obtained from Affinity Biosciences Co., Ltd. (Liyang, Jiangsu, China).
Techniques: Expressing, Control