Journal: Theranostics
Article Title: A new nano-encapsulated TSPO ligand reduces neuroinflammation and improves cognitive functions in Alzheimer's disease model
doi: 10.7150/thno.106083
Figure Lengend Snippet: Expression of the pro- and anti-inflammatory markers (iNOS, CD86 and IL-1Ra) in LPS-stimulated BV2 microglia exposed to SANP-TEMNAP (100 nM). (A) Representative confocal images displaying the expression of Iba1 (red) and iNOS (green) in BV2 microglia cell cultures in control condition (a-c) and in LPS-stimulated microglia co-exposed to the following conditions: (i) self-assembling nanoparticle (SANP) (d-f); (ii) nanoencapsulated-TEMNAP (100 nM) (SANP-TEMNAP) (g-i); (iii) TEMNAP (100 nM) non-nanoencapsulated (j-l). Nuclei were stained by the nuclear dye Hoechst-33258. Scale bars: 10 µm. (B) Representative confocal images displaying the expression of Iba1 (red) and CD86 (green) in BV2 microglia cell cultures in control condition (a-c) and in LPS-stimulated microglia co-exposed to the following conditions: (i) self-assembling nanoparticle (SANP) (d-f); (ii) nanoencapsulated-TEMNAP (100 nM) (SANP-TEMNAP) (g-i); (iii) TEMNAP (100 nM) non-nanoencapsulated (j-l). Nuclei were stained by the nuclear dye Hoechst-33258. Scale bars: 10 µm. (C) Quantitative analysis of iNOS (a) and CD86 (b) fluorescence intensities. The values represent the mean±SEM; (n = 3 independent experimental replicates); *p < 0.05 versus control. (D) Representative confocal images displaying the expression of CD11b (red) and IL-1Ra (green) in BV2 microglia cell cultures in LPS-stimulated microglia co-exposed to the following conditions: (i) nanoencapsulated-TEMNAP (100 nM) (SANP-TEMNAP) (a-c); (ii) transferrin-conjugated nanoparticles containing TEMNAP (100 nM) (SANP-TF-TEMNAP) (d-f); Nuclei were stained by the nuclear dye Hoechst-33258. Scale bars: 20 µm.
Article Snippet: The primary antibodies used were the following: mouse monoclonal anti-Iba1 (NCNP24) (Wako, Cat#016-26721, RRID:AB_2811160); rabbit anti-Iba1 (Wako, Cat#019-19741, RRID:AB_839504); rabbit anti-iNOS (EPR16635) (Abcam, Cambridge, UK, Cat#ab178945, RRID:AB_2861417); monoclonal mouse anti-iNOS (NOS-IN) (Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, Cat#N9657, RRID:AB_260818); mouse monoclonal anti-CD86 (B7-2 (D-6)) (Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Dallas, Texas, USA, Cat#sc-28347, RRID:AB_627200), rabbit polyclonal CD11b (Novus, Italy, Cat#NB110-89474, RRID:AB_1216361), mouse monoclonal IL1-Ra (A4) (Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Dallas, Texas, USA, Cat#sc-374084, RRID: AB_10917936).
Techniques: Expressing, Control, Staining, Fluorescence