Journal: Biomedicines
Article Title: Mitochondrial Genome-Encoded Long Noncoding RNA Cytochrome B (Lnc CytB ) and Mitochondrial Ribonucleases in Diabetic Retinopathy
doi: 10.3390/biomedicines12081637
Figure Lengend Snippet: Effect of high glucose on MRPP1 expression in retinal endothelial cells. ( a ) MRPP1 gene transcripts quantified by qRT-PCR using β-actin as a housekeeping gene. ( b ) Representative images showing MRPP1 mitochondrial localization using Alexa Fluor 488 (green)-conjugated and Texas Red (red)-conjugated secondary antibodies for MRPP1 and CoxIV, respectively. The line marker represents 10 μm. ( c ) AMI of MRPP1, calculated by quantifying the intensity of the green fluorescence. ( d ) Pearson’s correlation coefficient between MRPP1 and CoxIV, calculated using the colocalization software module. ( e ) Relative MRPP1 mRNA levels, quantified by qRT-PCR. Each measurement was made in duplicate/triplicate in 3–4 different cell preparations, and the values obtained for NG are considered as 1. The values are presented as means ± SDs. NG and HG = cells in 5 mM and 20 mM D-glucose, respectively; HG/ MRP , HG/ MRP -si, HG/EV and HG/SC = cells transfected with MRPP1 -overexpressing plasmids, MRPP1 -siRNA, an empty vector and control scrambled RNA, respectively, and incubated in 20 mM D-glucose; L-Gl = 20 mM L-glucose. * p < 0.05 compared to NG; # p < 0.05 compared to HG.
Article Snippet: To counterstain the nuclei, immunolabelled cells were mounted using 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI)-containing (blue) Vectashield mounting medium (cat. no. H-1000; Vector Laboratories).
Techniques: Expressing, Quantitative RT-PCR, Marker, Fluorescence, Software, Transfection, Plasmid Preparation, Control, Incubation