Journal: Neural Regeneration Research
Article Title: Müller cells are activated in response to retinal outer nuclear layer degeneration in rats subjected to simulated weightlessness conditions
doi: 10.4103/NRR.NRR-D-23-01035
Figure Lengend Snippet: Simulated weightlessness can lead to Müller cell gelatinization. (A) Representative images of GFAP immunofluorescence (green, stained with Alexa Fluor TM 488). (B) Quantification of GFAP-immunopositive cells. There were more GFAP-immunopositive cells in the TS group than in the CON group. (C) Representative immunofluorescence images of GS (red, stained with Cy3). Scale bar: 50 µm. (D) Quantification of GS-immunopositive cells. There were more GS-immunopositive cells in the CON group than in the TS group. (E) Western blot of GFAP, GS, and GLAST. (F–H) Quantification of GFAP, GS, and GLAST relative protein expression. Data are expressed as mean ± SD ( n = 4 per group). * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01 (independent samples t -test). CON: Control; DAPI: 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole; GAPDH: glyceraldehyde-3-photosphate dehydrogenase; GCL: ganglion cell layer; GFAP: glial fibrous acidic protein; GLAST: L-glutamate/L-aspartate transporter; GS: glutamine synthetase; INL: inner nuclear layer; ONL: outer nuclear layer; TS: tail suspension.
Article Snippet: Afterward, the slides were rinsed three times in PBS, and the sections were then incubated with Cy3 fluorescence-labeled goat anti-mouse IgG secondary (1:10,000, Proteintech, Cat# SA00013-4, RRID: AB_2810984) and Alexa Fluor TM 488 fluorescence-labeled goat anti-rabbit IgG secondary antibodies (1:10,000, Proteintech, Cat# SA00013-2, RRID: AB_2797132) at 37°C for 2 hours.
Techniques: Immunofluorescence, Staining, Western Blot, Expressing, Control, Suspension