vascular cell adhesion molecule 1  (R&D Systems)

Journal: Frontiers in Immunology

Article Title: Dysregulated hyaluronan metabolism drives inflammation and angiogenesis in proliferative diabetic retinopathy

doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1724199

Figure Lengend Snippet: Expression levels of hyaluronidase (Hyal)-1 (A) , CD44 (B) and receptor for hyaluronan-mediated motility (RHAMM) (C) in the retinal lysates of non-diabetic control rats (C) (n=12) and diabetic rats (D) (n=12) were determined by Western blot analysis. After determination of the intensity of the protein bands, intensities were adjusted to those of β-actin in the samples. Oxidative stress was monitored with the use of 2’,7’-Dichlorofluorescein (DCF) fluorescence intensity analysis (D) . Results are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. Ultra-Low molecular weight hyaluronan (ULMW-HA) induces breakdown of blood-retinal barrier (E) . ULMW-HA was injected intravitreally at the dose of 50 ng in 5 µL in one eye and the same volume of phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) was injected in the contralateral eye of normal rats. The BRB was quantified with the fluorescein isothiocyanate-conjugated dextran technique. Results are expressed as mean ± standard deviation of 12 rats. *p < 0.05 compared to the values obtained from PBS-injected eyes. (independent t-test). Western blot analysis of retinas demonstrated that intravitreal injection of ULMW-HA induced significant upregulation of the expression of phospho-NF-κB (F) , phospho-ERK1/2 (G) , vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) (H) , intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) (I) , vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) (J) and high-mobility group box-1 (HMGB1) (K) . Results are expressed as mean ± standard deviation or standard error of mean of 8–10 rats in each group (*p < 0.05; independent t-test).

Article Snippet: To determine the presence of Hyal-1, Hyal-2, HAS2, CD44, syndecan-1, heparan sulphate and RHAMM in the vitreous samples, equal volumes (10 μL) of vitreous samples were boiled in Laemmli’s sample buffer (1:1, v/v) under reducing condition for 10 min. Immunodetection was performed with the use of rabbit polyclonal anti-Hyal-1 antibody (1:1000, NBP2-16906, Novus Biologicals), mouse polyclonal anti-Hyal-2 antibody (1:1000, H00008692-B02P, Novus Biologicals), mouse monoclonal anti-HAS2 antibody (1:1000, ab140671, Abcam), rabbit monoclonal anti-CD44 antibody (1:1000, ab189524, Abcam), rabbit monoclonal anti-RHAMM antibody (1:1000, ab124729, Abcam), rabbit monoclonal anti-phospho-extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)1/2 antibody (1:1000, MAB1018, R&D Systems), rabbit polyclonal anti-p65 subunit of nuclear factor-kappa B (phospho-NF-κB) (1:1000, NB100-82086, Novus Biologicals), rabbit polyclonal anti-high-mobility group box1 (HMGB1) (1:1000, Cat. no. ab18256, Abcam), mouse monoclonal anti-VEGF antibody (1:750, MAB293, R&D Systems), mouse monoclonal anti-intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) antibody (1:100, sc-8439, Santa Cruz Biotechnology Inc.), and mouse monoclonal anti-vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) antibody (1:100, sc-13160, Santa Cruz Biotechnology Inc.).

Techniques: Expressing, Control, Western Blot, Fluorescence, Standard Deviation, Molecular Weight, Injection, Saline

Journal: Frontiers in Immunology

Article Title: Dysregulated hyaluronan metabolism drives inflammation and angiogenesis in proliferative diabetic retinopathy

doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1724199

Figure Lengend Snippet: Human retinal microvascular endothelial cells (HRMECs) were left untreated or stimulated with tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) (5 ng/mL) for 24 h with or without apigenin (10 µg/mL). Protein expression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) (A) and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) (B) was determined by Western blot analysis. Adhesion of fluorescently labeled THP-1 monocytic cells to HRMECs monolayer was quantified (C) . Results are expressed as mean ± standard deviation or standard error of mean from three different experiments each performed in triplicate. One-way ANOVA and independent t-test were used for comparisons between three groups and two groups, respectively. *p < 0.05 compared with values obtained from untreated cells. #p < 0.05 compared with values obtained from cells treated with TNF-α (RFU = relative fluorescence unit).

Article Snippet: To determine the presence of Hyal-1, Hyal-2, HAS2, CD44, syndecan-1, heparan sulphate and RHAMM in the vitreous samples, equal volumes (10 μL) of vitreous samples were boiled in Laemmli’s sample buffer (1:1, v/v) under reducing condition for 10 min. Immunodetection was performed with the use of rabbit polyclonal anti-Hyal-1 antibody (1:1000, NBP2-16906, Novus Biologicals), mouse polyclonal anti-Hyal-2 antibody (1:1000, H00008692-B02P, Novus Biologicals), mouse monoclonal anti-HAS2 antibody (1:1000, ab140671, Abcam), rabbit monoclonal anti-CD44 antibody (1:1000, ab189524, Abcam), rabbit monoclonal anti-RHAMM antibody (1:1000, ab124729, Abcam), rabbit monoclonal anti-phospho-extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)1/2 antibody (1:1000, MAB1018, R&D Systems), rabbit polyclonal anti-p65 subunit of nuclear factor-kappa B (phospho-NF-κB) (1:1000, NB100-82086, Novus Biologicals), rabbit polyclonal anti-high-mobility group box1 (HMGB1) (1:1000, Cat. no. ab18256, Abcam), mouse monoclonal anti-VEGF antibody (1:750, MAB293, R&D Systems), mouse monoclonal anti-intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) antibody (1:100, sc-8439, Santa Cruz Biotechnology Inc.), and mouse monoclonal anti-vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) antibody (1:100, sc-13160, Santa Cruz Biotechnology Inc.).

Techniques: Expressing, Western Blot, Labeling, Standard Deviation, Fluorescence

Journal: Current Research in Pharmacology and Drug Discovery

Article Title: Cardiac injury elicited by sub-chronic hookah smoke inhalation, and the alleviating effect of procysteine, 2-oxo-(4R)-4-thiazolidinecarboxylic acid, in BALB/c mice

doi: 10.1016/j.crphar.2026.100252

Figure Lengend Snippet: Vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1, A ), intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1, B ), P-selectin ( C ) and E-selectin ( D ) concentrations in heart homogenates of mice exposed to hookah smoke (HS) with or without procysteine, 2-oxo-(4R)-4-thiazolidinecarboxylic acid (OTC) (80 mg/kg) pretreatment. Data are presented as individual values with the mean shown (n = 7-8). Statistical analysis by one-way analysis of variance followed by Holm-Sidak's test.

Article Snippet: The concentrations of adhesion molecules, including P-selectin (R&D Systems, DY737), E-selectin (R&D Systems, DY575), intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) (R&D Systems, DY796), and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) (R&D Systems, DY643), in heart tissue homogenates were quantified using ELISA kits obtained from R&D Systems (DuoSet, Minneapolis, MN, USA).

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