Journal: Diabetes
Article Title: TIMP3 Is Reduced in Atherosclerotic Plaques From Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes and Increased by SirT1
doi: 10.2337/db09-0280
Figure Lengend Snippet: Regulation of TIMP3 expression in CASMC. A : SirT1 knockdown decreased TIMP3 expression but not TIMP1 , TIMP2 , TIMP4 , ADAM10 , ADAM17 , or MMP9 in CASMC. n = 4 for all experiments; *** P < 0.001 by Student's t test versus control. B : SirT1 knockdown decreased TIMP3 expression in HUVEC and THP1. n = 4 for all experiments; *** P < 0.001 by Student's t test. C : SirT1 cDNA overexpression increased Timp3 promoter activity. n = 4 for all experiments; ** P < 0.01 by one-way ANOVA. D : SirT1 overexpression increased and prevented loss of TIMP3 expression caused by high glucose (HG; 20 mmol/l) in CASMC, HUVEC, and THP1. n = 4 for all experiments; * P < 0.05 by Student's t test.
Article Snippet: Immunohistochemistry was performed on serial 3-μm thick sections cut from paraffin blocks of carotid plaques using the following antibodies: 1 ) polyclonal rabbit anti-human TIMP3 antibody (Calbiochem, San Diego, CA), 2 ) monoclonal anti-CD68 (human macrophage) antibody (DAKO, Glostrup, Denmark), and 3 ) monoclonal anti-α smooth muscle actin antibody (Europa Ventana Medical System, Illkirch, France).
Techniques: Expressing, Knockdown, Control, Over Expression, Activity Assay