Journal: Neural Regeneration Research
Article Title: Nerve root magnetic stimulation regulates the synaptic plasticity of injured spinal cord by ascending sensory pathway
doi: 10.4103/NRR.NRR-D-24-00628
Figure Lengend Snippet: NRMS alters expression of proteins associated with synaptic plasticity in the injured spinal cord of rats. (A) Representative western blots show the expression levels of PSD95, GAP43, Synapsin I and Synapsin II collected from the damaged area of spinal cord on day 22 after SCI. (B–E) The semi-quantified results of PSD95, GAP43, Synapsin I, and Synapsin II protein levels. All experiments were repeated three times. Data are expressed as mean ± SD ( n = 5 per group). ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001, vs. Sham group; # P < 0.05, ## P < 0.01, vs . SCI + SS group. GAP43: Growth-associated protein 43; PSD95: postsynaptic density protein-95; NRMS: nerve root magnetic stimulation; SCI: spinal cord injury; SS: sham stimulation.
Article Snippet: The following antibodies were used: postsynaptic density protein-95 (PSD95; rabbit, 1:1000, Cell Signaling Technology, Danvers, MA, USA, Cat# 3450S, RRID: AB_2292883), Synapsin I (rabbit, 1:1000, Abmart, Shanghai, China, Cat# 334286), GAP43 (mouse, 1:400, Santa Cruz, Biotechnology, Dallas, TX, USA, Cat# sc-17790, RRID: AB_627660), Synapsin II (rabbit, 1:1000, Abclonal, Wuhan, China, Cat# A19542), and GAPDH (mouse, 1:20 000, Sigma-Aldrich, Cat# G8795, RRID: AB_1078991).
Techniques: Expressing, Western Blot