Journal: Scientific Reports
Article Title: TWIST1 induces MMP3 expression through up-regulating DNA hydroxymethylation and promotes catabolic responses in human chondrocytes
doi: 10.1038/srep42990
Figure Lengend Snippet: ( A ) Immunohistochemistry analysis of human cartilage tissues. Cartilage sections were obtained from normal and OA-affected cartilages. Sections were stained with 5hmC anti body. Left scale bars, 500 μm. Right scale bar, 200 μm. ( B ) Bisulfite genomic sequencing results of the MMP3 promoter regions in TC28 cells after Ad-GFP or Ad-TWIST1 infection at 72 hours. Black, methylated; white, unmethylated. ( C ) To detect locus-specific 5hmC and 5mC status at CCGG site in MMP3 promoter, restriction enzyme digestion and quantitative polymerase chain reaction were performed. *P < 0.05. ( D ) TET1, TET2, and TET3 expressions were detected by real-time qRT-PCR in human chondrocytes after Ad-GFP or Ad-TWIST1 infection at 72 hours. Values are the mean ± SEM of three independent experiments. *P < 0.05.
Article Snippet: Rabbit anti-human TWIST1 polyclonal antibody (Cell Signaling Technology), rabbit polyclonal anti-MMP3 antibody (Cell Signaling Technology), rabbit polyclonal anti-5hmC antibody (Active Motif) and mouse anti-TET1 antibody (GeneTex) were applied and incubated overnight at 4 °C.
Techniques: Immunohistochemistry, Staining, Genomic Sequencing, Infection, Methylation, Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Quantitative RT-PCR