Journal: Nature Communications
Article Title: Fibromodulin selectively accelerates myofibroblast apoptosis in cutaneous wounds by enhancing interleukin 1β signaling
doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-58906-z
Figure Lengend Snippet: All cells were subjected to serum starvation prior to treatment. a Representative images of in situ IL1R1:IL1β-proximity ligation assay (PLA) staining on attached BJ-myofibroblasts. Phalloindin was used to stain F-actin, while DAPI was used for nuclei staining. b – g Quantification of IL1R1:IL1β-PLA + signal per cell at 1- ( b ), 6- ( c ), 12- ( d ), 24- ( e ), 48- ( f ), and 72-h ( g ) from ( a ). h Representative flow cytometry plot and quantification of IL1R1:IL1β-PLA staining of BJ-myofibroblasts at 24 h post-treatment. Scale bar, 50 μm. Data presented as violin plots ( b-g ) or mean ± s.d. h overlaying all the data points. N = 10 ( a – g ) or 3 ( h ), respectively; P -values were determined by two-tailed Mann–Whitney U tests ( b – g ) or two-tailed unpaired t -tests ( h ), respectively. N.S ., not significant, P > 0.05; * P < 0.05; ** P < 0.005. Source data are provided as a Source Data file.
Article Snippet: His-tag-free 100 μg recombinant human IL1β (SDS-PAGE: 17 kDa, carrier-free; 201-LB-010/CF, R&D Systems), 100 μg IL1R1 (SDS-PAGE: 55 kDa, carrier-free; 269-1R-100/CF, R&D Systems), or 100 μg IL1RAP (SDS-PAGE: 70–75 kDa, carrier-free; 676-CP-100/CF, R&D Systems) were used as prey, respectively to assay their interaction with FMOD separately.
Techniques: In Situ, Proximity Ligation Assay, Staining, Flow Cytometry, Two Tailed Test, MANN-WHITNEY