Journal: bioRxiv
Article Title: The Hippo/YAP Pathway Mediates the De-differentiation of Corneal Epithelial Cells into Functional Limbal Epithelial Stem Cells In Vivo
doi: 10.1101/2024.06.11.596348
Figure Lengend Snippet: ( A , C ) The whole-mount F-actin staining of normal cornea and cornea at 12h after the removal of limbal epithelium. The cellular area of peripheral corneal epithelial cells was quantified. Data are the mean ± SD, n=25 cells; statistical analysis are performed by Student’s unpaired t-test, and p value is shown. ( B , D ) The EdU-positive proliferative epithelial cells at limbus (Lim.), peripheral cornea (Per.) and central cornea (Cen.) at indicated time points after the removal of limbal epithelium were quantified. Data are the mean ± SD, n=8 zones. ( E ) The ocular surface between the conjunctiva and central cornea was regionalized into four parts, namely 1, 2, 3, and 4 as shown. The different-sized zones of limbal and corneal epithelium were scratched off, resulting in different outcomes of the competition between corneal and conjunctival epithelial cells for the limbus. The whole-mount CK12 or CK7 immunostaining was performed against corneas with different-sized wounds. Dashed circles indicate the limbus. Scale bars, 20um ( A ) and 100um ( B ).
Article Snippet: The following primary antibodies were used: rabbit anti-CK12 monoclonal antibody (Abcam, ab185627; 1:400), rabbit anti-CK7 monoclonal antibody (Abcam, ab181598; 1:400), rabbit anti-connexin 43 (Cx43) monoclonal antibody (CST, #3512; 1:80), rabbit anti-ApoE monoclonal antibody (Abcam, ab183596; 1:400), rabbit anti-CK14 monoclonal antibody (Abcam, ab119695; 1:200), rabbit anti-deltaN-p63 polyclonal antibody (BioLegend, 619002; 1:400), rabbit anti-p75NTR monoclonal antibody (CST, #8238; 1:800), rabbit anti-CD63 polyclonal antibody (Bioworld, BS72936; 1:400), rabbit anti-TSPAN7 polyclonal antibody (Proteintech, 18695-1-AP; 1:100), rabbit anti-IFITM3 monoclonal antibody (CST, #59212; 1:100), mouse anti-ATF3 monoclonal antibody (Santa Cruz, sc-518032; 1:100), rabbit anti-YAP monoclonal antibody (CST, #14074; 1:100), rabbit anti-p-YAP-Ser127 monoclonal antibody (Abcam, ab76252; 1:100), rabbit anti-active-YAP (non-phosphorylated YAP) monoclonal antibody (Abcam, ab205270; 1:200), rabbit anti-Ki67 monoclonal antibody (CST, #9129; 1:100), rabbit anti-p-Histone H3-Ser10 (pH3) monoclonal antibody (CST, #53348; 1:100) and mouse anti-CK15 monoclonal antibody (Santa Cruz, sc-47697; 1:200).
Techniques: Staining, Immunostaining