Journal: Open Access Rheumatology : Research and Reviews

Article Title: A suppressive effect of prostaglandin E 2 on the expression of SERPINE1 /plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 in human articular chondrocytes: An in vitro pilot study

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Figure Lengend Snippet: Suppressive effect of PGE 2 on PAI-1 expression. A ) Western blot. Left: Chondrocytes were stimulated with PGE 2 (0.1, 1, or 10 nM) for 24 h, and the expression of PAI-1 was analyzed. NS: not stimulated. Representative results are shown. Bottom: Calculation of the relative intensity of the bands among four OA samples tested. B ) ELISA. Levels of PAI-1 in culture supernatants of chondrocytes after PGE 2 stimulation (0.1–10 nM) were measured. Notes: OA chondrocytes, N = 3, duplicate. Abbreviations: ELISA, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; GAPDH, glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase; PAI-1, plasminogen activator inhibitor; PGE 2 , prostaglandin E 2 .

Article Snippet: The level of PAI-1 in the culture supernatant was measured by using an ELISA kit (AssayMax Human Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 ELISA Kit™, AssayPro LLC, St. Charles, MO, USA).

Techniques: Expressing, Western Blot, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay

Journal: Open Access Rheumatology : Research and Reviews

Article Title: A suppressive effect of prostaglandin E 2 on the expression of SERPINE1 /plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 in human articular chondrocytes: An in vitro pilot study

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Figure Lengend Snippet: The PAI-1 suppression by PGE 2 is delivered through EP4 receptor. The summary of PAI-1 ELISA with receptor antagonists are shown. Chondrocytes were stimulated with PGE 2 (10 nM) with or without AH6809 (10 ng/ml) or GW627368X (5 μM), and the levels of PAI-1 in culture supernatants were measured. Notes: OA chondrocytes, N = 6. Abbreviations: ELISA, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; PAI-1, plasminogen activator inhibitor; PGE 2 , prostaglandin E 2 .

Article Snippet: The level of PAI-1 in the culture supernatant was measured by using an ELISA kit (AssayMax Human Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 ELISA Kit™, AssayPro LLC, St. Charles, MO, USA).

Techniques: Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay

Journal: Open Access Rheumatology : Research and Reviews

Article Title: A suppressive effect of prostaglandin E 2 on the expression of SERPINE1 /plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 in human articular chondrocytes: An in vitro pilot study

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Figure Lengend Snippet: Inhibition of p38 and ERK MAPK did not abrogate the effect of PGE 2 on PAI-1 downregulation. The summary of PAI-1 ELISA with receptor antagonists are shown. Chondrocytes were stimulated with PGE 2 (10 nM) with or without SB203580 or PD98059, and the levels of PAI-1 in culture supernatants were measured. Notes: OA chondrocytes, N = 3. *p <0.05; **p <0.02. Abbreviations: MAPK, mitogen-activated protein kinases, PAI-1, plasminogen activator inhibitor; PGE 2 , prostaglandin E 2 .

Article Snippet: The level of PAI-1 in the culture supernatant was measured by using an ELISA kit (AssayMax Human Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 ELISA Kit™, AssayPro LLC, St. Charles, MO, USA).

Techniques: Inhibition, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay