Journal: Frontiers in Immunology
Article Title: IL-17A-associated PTGS2 and MMP9 inflammatory signaling in ischemic stroke: clinical correlation and experimental evidence
doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1812571
Figure Lengend Snippet: MCAO-induced activation of IL-17A/PTGS2/MMP9-related inflammatory markers and changes after anti-IL-17A antibody treatment in rat brain tissue. (A–C) Relative mRNA levels of PTGS2, MMP9, and IL-17A in the sham, MCAO, and anti-IL-17A Ab groups. (D–F) Protein concentrations of PTGS2, MMP9, and IL-17A. (G, H) Concentrations of PGE2 and IL-6. (I) Neurological deficit scores assessed using the Longa scoring system. In panel I, the sham group median was 0; therefore, a minimal bar height was displayed for visualization only. (J) Representative TTC-stained brain sections from the MCAO and anti-IL-17A Ab groups. White areas indicate infarct regions, whereas red areas indicate viable brain tissue. (K) Quantitative analysis of infarct volume percentage based on TTC staining. Sham, sham-operated group; Model, MCAO group; anti-IL-17A Ab, IL-17A neutralizing antibody-treated MCAO group. Data in panels A-H are presented as mean ± SEM (n = 6 per group). Neurological deficit scores in panel I are presented as median (interquartile range) (n = 6 per group). TTC analysis in panels (J, K) was performed in an independent cohort of rats, with final sample sizes of n = 4 for the MCAO group and n = 5 for the anti-IL-17A Ab group; one rat in the MCAO group died before tissue collection. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001.
Article Snippet: Rats in the IL-17A neutralizing antibody-treated group were treated with Anti-Mouse/Rat IL-17A Antibody (17F3; MedChemExpress, Cat. No. HY-P990222), a mouse IgG1κ monoclonal neutralizing antibody against mouse/rat IL-17A, via intravenous injection at 100 μg/rat immediately after reperfusion and again at 12 h post-reperfusion.
Techniques: Activation Assay, Staining