Journal: Scientific Reports
Article Title: RO8191, a new compound for initiating embryo implantation in mice
doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-18471-3
Figure Lengend Snippet: RO8191 activates STAT3, but not STAT1, in the endometrium. ( A ) Western blot analysis of STAT3 and phospho-STAT3 (p-STAT3) proteins after RO8191 treatment. The predicted band sizes are 89 kDa (STAT3α), 69 kDa (STAT3β), and 66 kDa (p-STAT3). ( B ) Western blot analysis of STAT1 and p-STAT1 after RO8191 treatment. A549 cells treated with IFN-γ were loaded as a control. The predicted band sizes are 91 kDa (STAT1α and p-STAT1α), 84 kDa (STAT1β and p-STAT1β). Blot images were obtained from one gel, and dividing lines indicate their separate origins. LE and ST protein lysates were pooled from at least three different individuals. ( C ) Representative immunohistochemical images of p-STAT3 expression in the uterus after RO8191 treatment. E2-treated uterus is shown as a control. Specimens were prepared at least three different individuals (two individuals in the case of E2). Scale bar: 100 μm. le: luminal epithelium; st: stroma.
Article Snippet: The RO8191 ( T22142 , TargetMol, Boston, MA, USA, or SML1200, Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis, MO, USA) was dissolved in sesame oil (196-15385, FujiFilm Wako Pure Chemicals, or S3547, Sigma-Aldrich), and a single intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection of RO8191 (400 μg/head) or sesame oil was performed at 1300 h on D7.
Techniques: Western Blot, Control, Immunohistochemical staining, Expressing