Journal: bioRxiv
Article Title: Engineered human iPS cell models reveal altered podocytogenesis and glomerular capillary wall in CHD-associated SMAD2 mutations
doi: 10.1101/2024.08.02.606108
Figure Lengend Snippet: a , Schematic representation of the derivation of endothelial cells. b , Representative phase contrast images of the differentiated endothelial cells two additional culture days after MAC sorting. Scale bar, 275 µm. c , Endothelial cell differentiation yield calculated after MAC sorting. SMAD2 -/- and SMAD2 mh1/mh1 endothelial cells had a lower differentiation yield compared to the WT. Data are mean values ± SEM; n = 3 independent experiments. P -value was calculated by one-way ANOVA with post hoc Dunnett’s test. d , Representative immunofluorescent images showing the expression of endothelial marker Platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule (PECAM1 /CD31, light grey) and Vascular Endothelial-Cadherin (VECAD , red). Single-channel images are shown next to the merged images for the entire field of view. DAPI, shown in blue, labels the nuclei, and the scale bar represent 100 µm. e , Representative immunofluorescent images showing the expression of endothelial marker PECAM1 (yellow) and mesenchymal marker Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1 (ICAM1/CD54) in WT, SMAD2 -/- , and SMAD2 mh1/mh1 endothelial cells 2 weeks after differentiation. Single-channel images are shown next to the merged images for the entire field of view. DAPI, shown in light grey, labels the nuclei, and the scale bar represent 100 µm for all images. f , Representative immunoblots showing the expression of EC, EMT, and mesenchymal markers in the mutant endothelial cells, including VECAD, TWIST , and Transgelin . Data is representative of 2 biologically independent experiments.
Article Snippet: Primary antibodies used for Western blot were rabbit Anti-Phospho-SMAD1 (Ser206) (Cell Signaling; mAb #5753, 1:1000), rabbit Anti-SMAD2 (D43B4) (Cell Signaling; mAb #5339, 1:1000) rabbit Anti-SMAD3 (C67H9) (Cell Signaling; mAb #9523, 1:1000), rabbit Anti-Phospho-SMAD3 (C25A9) (Cell Signaling; mAb #9520, 1:1000), rabbit Anti-SMAD4 (D3R4N) (Cell Signaling; mAb #46535, 1:1000), rabbit Anti-SMAD6 (AbClonal; pAb #9520, 1:250), rabbit Anti-SMAD7 (AbClonal; pAb #16396, 1:250), rabbit Anti-Brachyury (Abcam; ab20680, 1:1000), rabbit Anti-CDX2 antibody (Abcam; ab76541, 1:1000), goat Anti-Goosecoid (R&D Systems, AF4086, 1:500), rabbit Anti-PAX2 (Cell Signaling; mAb #9666S, 1:1000), rabbit Anti β-Catenin (D10A8) (Cell Signaling; mAb #8480, 1:1000), mouse Anti-Twist antibody (Abcam; ab175430, 1:1000), rabbit Anti-Snail (C15D3) (Cell Signaling; mAb #3879, 1:1000), rabbit Anti-alpha smooth muscle Actin antibody (Abcam; mAb #ab7817, 1:500), rabbit Anti-MLKL antibody (Abcam; mAb #ab184718, 1:500), guinea pig Anti-Nephrin antibody (ARP; #GPN02, 1:500), rabbit Anti-Podocin (Abcam, mAb #ab50339, 1:1000), mouse Anti-Synaptopodin (D-9) (SantaCruz, mAb #sc-515842, 1:1000), mouse Anti-CD2AP (B-4) (SantaCruz, mAb #sc-25273, 1:1000), mouse Anti-GLEPP1 (B-6) (SantaCruz, mAb #sc-365354, 1:1000), mouse Anti-YAP (63.7) (SantaCruz; mAb #sc-101199, 1:1000), rabbit Anti-phospho-YAP (D9W2I) (Cell Signaling; mAb #13008, 1:1000), rabbit Anti-TEAD1 (D9X2L) (Cell Signaling; mAb #12292, 1:1000), rabbit Anti-CTGF (D8Z8U) (Cell Signaling; mAb #86641, 1:1000), rabbit Anti-Naked2 (C67C4) (Cell Signaling; mAb #2073, 1:1000), mouse Anti-VE-Cadherin (BV-9) (SantaCruz, mAb #sc-52751, 1:1000); rabbit Anti-transgelin (AbClonal, pAb, #A6760, 1: 1000), rabbit Anti-ICAM1/CD54 (AbClonal, pAb, #A5597, 1:1000), rabbit Anti-vimentin (AbClonal, pAb, #A2584, 1:1000), sheep Anti-PECAM1 (Bio-Rad, mAb, #CO.3E1D4, 1:1000), and rabbit Anti-GAPDH (Millipore Sigma; #ABS16, 1:10000).
Techniques: Cell Differentiation, Expressing, Marker, Western Blot, Mutagenesis