Journal: Molecular Neurobiology
Article Title: The Receptor for Advanced Glycation End-products in the Mouse Anterior Cingulate Cortex is Involved in Neuron‒Astrocyte Coupling in Chronic Inflammatory Pain and Anxiety Comorbidity
doi: 10.1007/s12035-025-04713-y
Figure Lengend Snippet: Intra-ACC injection of FPS-ZM1 decreases RAGE expression and alleviates hypersensitivity and anxiety in CIP mice. a , Schematic diagram showing where and when FPS-ZM1 or vehicle was injected. b , Expression level of RAGE in the ACC, including the saline control group and CFA groups, after FPS-ZM1 or vehicle injection, as measured by ELISA. c, Immunofluorescence of RAGE in ACC neurons from the saline control group and the CFA groups after FPS-ZM1 or vehicle injection (scale bar = 50 μm). d , Count numbers of RAGE-positive neurons. e , Thermal withdrawal latency (TWL) and mechanical withdrawal threshold (MWT), including those of the saline control group and the CFA groups after FPS-ZM1 or vehicle injection. f , Heatmap of the elevated plus maze, including the saline control group and the CFA groups, after FPS-ZM1 or vehicle injection (the cross arm of the map is the closed arm, and the longitudinal arm is the open arm). g , Calculation of the percentage of time spent in the open arm (RTOA) and the percentage of distance traveled in the open arm (DOA) by the mice in the elevated plus maze. h , Heatmap of the open field test results, including those of the saline control group and the CFA groups, after FPS-ZM1 or vehicle injection. i , Calculation of the percentage of mouse retention time in the central area (RTCA) and the percentage of mouse distance traveled in the central area (DCA) in the open field test. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01
Article Snippet: The subsequent steps followed the instructions of the mouse RAGE ELISA kit (EK2103, Hangzhou Multiscience Co., Ltd., CN) and mouse S100B ELISA kit (MM-45105M2, Jiangsu Meimian Industrial Co., Ltd., CN).
Techniques: Injection, Expressing, Saline, Control, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay, Immunofluorescence