Journal: International Journal of Molecular Medicine
Article Title: Dulaglutide markedly prevents peritoneal fibrosis in a rodent model of chronic kidney disease: Insights into the pathogenesis
doi: 10.3892/ijmm.2025.5592
Figure Lengend Snippet: Protein expression levels of biomarkers of oxidative stress, inflammation and angiogenesis, as well as DPP4, GLP-1R and antioxidants in the peritonium by day 42 after CKD induction. (A) Protein expression levels were detected by western blot analysis. Semi-quantification of (B) NOX-1, (C) vWF, (D) GLP-1R, (E) NOX-2, (F) TNF-α, (G) Nrf2, (H) NQO-1, (I) p-NF-κB/NF-κB, (J) CD31, (K) DPP4 and (L) VEGF. All statistical analyses were performed by one-way ANOVA, followed by Bonferroni's multiple comparisons post hoc test (n=6/group). # P<0.05, ## P<0.01 vs. SC; * P<0.05 vs. CKD. CG, chlorhexidine gluconate; CKD, chronic kidney disease; DPP4, dipeptidyl peptidase 4; GLP-1R, glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor; NQO-1, NAD(P)H-quinone oxidoreduc-tase 1; Nrf2, nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2; p-, phosphorylated; SC, sham control; vWF, von Willebrand factor.
Article Snippet: Primary antibodies used in the western blot analysis included: NOX-1 (1:1,000; cat. no. SAB4200097; Sigma-Aldrich; Merck KGaA), NOX-2 (1:1,000; cat. no. MABS2195; Sigma-Aldrich; Merck KGaA), TNF-α (1:1,000; cat. no. 3707; Cell Signaling Technology, Inc.), IL-1α (1:1,000; cat. no. 84618; Cell Signaling Technology, Inc.), MMP-9 (1:1,000; cat. no. ab76003; Abcam), DPP4 (1:1,000; cat. no. ARP63319_P050; Aviva Systems Biology), phosphorylated (p)-Smad3 (1:1,000; cat. no. 9520; Cell Signaling Technology, Inc.), Smad3 (1:1,000; cat. no. 9513; Cell Signaling Technology, Inc.), TGF-β (1:3,000; cat. no. ab215715; Abcam), GLP-1 (1:1,000; cat. no. ab108443; Abcam), GLP-1R (1:1,000; cat. no. ab218532; Abcam), nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2; 1:1,000; cat. no. ab62352; Abcam), NAD(P)H quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO-1; 1:1,000; cat. no. ab80588; Abcam), Snail (1:1,000; cat. no. 3879; Cell Signaling Technology, Inc.), von Willebrand factor (vWF; 1:1,000; cat. no. ab154193; Abcam), VEGF (1:1,000; cat. no. ab214424; Abcam), α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA; 1:6,000; cat. no. A2547; Sigma-Aldrich; Merck KGaA), vimentin (1:1,000; cat. no. 5741; Cell Signaling Technology, Inc.), β-catenin (1:1,000; cat. no. 8480; Cell Signaling Technology, Inc.), fibronectin (1:1,000 cat. no. ab2413; Abcam), collagen I (1:1,000; cat. no. C2456; Sigma-Aldrich; Merck KGaA), N-cadherin (1:1,000; cat. no. 13116; Cell signaling Technology, Inc.), TLR-2 (1:4,000; cat. no. ab213676; Abcam), TLR-4 (1:4,000; cat. no. NB100-56566; Novus Biologicals, LLC; Bio-Techne), NF-κB (1:1,000; cat. no. 8242; Cell Signaling Technology, Inc.), p-NF-κB (1:1,000; cat. no. 3033; Cell Signaling Technology, Inc.), CD31 (1:1,000; cat. no. 77699; Cell Signaling Technology, Inc.) and β-actin (1:10,000; cat. no. A5441; MilliporeSigma).
Techniques: Expressing, Western Blot, Control