Journal: Theranostics
Article Title: Enhancing glymphatic transport through angiotensin II type 2 receptor activation promotes neurological recovery after traumatic brain injury
doi: 10.7150/thno.117743
Figure Lengend Snippet: AT2R activation suppressed β-amyloid and phosphorylated tau accumulation in chronic TBI mice. (A, B) Representative transcranial NIR-II images (A) and quantified fluorescence intensity (B) of BSA@IR-780. Scale bar = 4 mm. (C) Representative images of BSA@IR-780 distribution on dorsal and ventral brain surfaces, as well as in coronal slices. Scale bars: 4 mm (surfaces), 2 mm (slices). (D-F) Quantified fluorescence intensity on dorsal (D) and ventral (E) surfaces, and across coronal slices (F). (G, H) Representative images (G) and quantification (H) of FITC-labeled β-amyloid (1-42) in brain parenchyma. Scale bar = 400 μm. (I-M) Western blots (I) and quantification of tau markers in perilesional cortex: pTauThr205 (J), pTauSer396 (K), pTauSer404 (L), and Tau5 (M). All data are presented as mean ± SD (n = 6 per group). Statistical significance: #p < 0.05, ##p < 0.01, ###p < 0.001, ####p < 0.0001 versus sham group; *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001, ****p < 0.0001 versus TBI+C21 group.
Article Snippet: C21 (HY-100113, MedChemExpress), a highly specific AT2R receptor agonist, was dissolved in phosphate buffered saline (PBS).
Techniques: Activation Assay, Fluorescence, Labeling, Western Blot