Journal: Frontiers in Immunology
Article Title: Osteopontin from monocyte-derived dendritic cells mediates ozone-induced pulmonary responses in mice
doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1748667
Figure Lengend Snippet: Cell counts of monocyte-derived dendritic cells and macrophages in lungs, osteopontin concentrations in lungs, cell counts in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), and airway hyperresponsiveness in mice treated with control liposome or clodronate liposome and exposed to air or ozone. (A) Experimental protocol. (B) Flowcytometric analysis of single lung cells in mice treated with control liposome or clodronate liposome. (C, D) Ratios of moDCs and macrophages in lungs of mice treated with control liposome or clodronate liposome. (E) Concentrations of osteopontin in lungs of mice treated with control liposome or clodronate liposome and exposed to air or ozone. (F) Cell counts in BALF and (G) airway hyperresponsiveness in mice treated with control liposome or clodronate liposome and exposed to air or ozone. The data shown are pooled from multiple experiments (n = 4–6 per group). Results are means ± standard error. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01 compared with mice exposed to air. †p < 0.05, ††p < 0.01 compared with mice exposed to ozone and treated with control liposome. FCM, flow cytometry; FSC, forward scatter; SSC, side scatter; moDC, monocyte-derived dendritic cell; cont.lipo, control liposome; CL.lipo, clodronate liposome.
Article Snippet: In addition, 1.0x10 6 bone marrow neutrophils were stimulated with 1.0 μg/mL of mouse recombinant osteopontin (R&D Systems) in a 24-well dish for 2 hours, referring to a previous report , and collected for further RNA extraction and flowcytometric analyses.
Techniques: Derivative Assay, Control, Flow Cytometry