human pericytes  (PromoCell)

Journal: Scientific Reports

Article Title: The regulation of placental pericyte function through transforming growth factor β -1 signalling

doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-20432-9

Figure Lengend Snippet: TGF β -1 signalling via canonical receptor ALK5 in placental pericytes. ( a ) Representative image of ALK5/TGF β R1 expression (ICC/IF; green), WGA plasma membrane staining (red), nuclear stain (blue). Scale bar 150 μm; ( b ) RT-PCR analysis of Type I ALK5 TGFBR1 (91 bp) and Type II receptor, TGFBR2 (99 bp) in placental pericytes (n = 3); ( c ) pSMAD2 (52kD) and GAPDH (37kD) Western Blot. Treatment groups (n = 3): VEH control (DMSO), TGF β -1 (10 ng/mL), TGF β -1 + ALK5 in. (10 ng/mL + 2 μM, respectively); ( d ) Western Blot densitometry analysis; one-way ANOVA. Stars indicate statistical significance between treatment groups, ns = no significance, * p ≤ 0.05, ** p ≤ 0.01, *** p ≤ 0.001, **** p ≤ 0.0001. Error bars (SEM).

Article Snippet: To assess pericyte phagocytosis , FACS-isolated primary human placental pericytes (PromoCell) were cultured in ready-to-use pericyte growth media (PromoCell), seeded at 3.0 × 10 3 cells/cm 2 and allowed to establish in 5% CO 2 in 37 °C humidified air for 48 h before TGF β -1 treatment.

Techniques: Expressing, Clinical Proteomics, Membrane, Staining, Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction, Western Blot, Control

Journal: Scientific Reports

Article Title: The regulation of placental pericyte function through transforming growth factor β -1 signalling

doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-20432-9

Figure Lengend Snippet: ELISA analysis of angiogenic factors secreted from placental pericytes. Treatment groups (n = 3): VEH control (DMSO), TGF β -1 (10 ng/mL), TGF β -1 + ALK5 in; ( a ) VEGF secretion (Kruskal–Wallis analysis); ( b ) MMP-2 secretion (one-way ANOVA). ( c ) ANG-1 secretion (one-way ANOVA). ELISA results normalized to cell number. Stars indicate statistical significance between treatment groups, ns = no significance, * p ≤ 0.05, ** p ≤ 0.01, *** p ≤ 0.001, **** p ≤ 0.0001. Error bars (SEM).

Article Snippet: To assess pericyte phagocytosis , FACS-isolated primary human placental pericytes (PromoCell) were cultured in ready-to-use pericyte growth media (PromoCell), seeded at 3.0 × 10 3 cells/cm 2 and allowed to establish in 5% CO 2 in 37 °C humidified air for 48 h before TGF β -1 treatment.

Techniques: Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay, Control

Journal: Scientific Reports

Article Title: The regulation of placental pericyte function through transforming growth factor β -1 signalling

doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-20432-9

Figure Lengend Snippet: Collagen IV, fibronectin and laminin staining in placental pericytes. Representative ICC/IF images (VEH-treated placental pericytes); ( a ) Collagen IV (red), nuclear stain (blue); data expressed as area and mean fluorescent intensity (MFI); one-way ANOVA, normalized to cell number; ( b ) Fibronectin (red), nuclear stain (blue), data expressed as area and MFI; one-way ANOVA, normalized to cell number; ( c ) Laminin (red), nuclear stain (blue); data expressed as area; Kruskal–Wallis analysis and MFI; one-way ANOVA, normalized to cell number. Scale Bars = 150 μm. Stars indicate statistical significance between treatment groups, ns = no significance, * p ≤ 0.05, ** p ≤ 0.01, *** p ≤ 0.001, **** p ≤ 0.0001. Error bars (SEM).

Article Snippet: To assess pericyte phagocytosis , FACS-isolated primary human placental pericytes (PromoCell) were cultured in ready-to-use pericyte growth media (PromoCell), seeded at 3.0 × 10 3 cells/cm 2 and allowed to establish in 5% CO 2 in 37 °C humidified air for 48 h before TGF β -1 treatment.

Techniques: Staining

Journal: Scientific Reports

Article Title: The regulation of placental pericyte function through transforming growth factor β -1 signalling

doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-20432-9

Figure Lengend Snippet: Placental pericyte secretion of inflammatory factors. Analysis of inflammatory secretion (ELISA). Treatment groups: VEH control (DMSO), TGF β -1 (10 ng/mL), TGF β -1 + ALK5 in. (10 ng/mL + 2 μM, respectively); ( a ) IL-6 secretion; one-way ANOVA; ( b ) MCP-1 secretion; one-way ANOVA; ( c ) sVCAM-1 secretion; one-way ANOVA; ( d ) CX3CL1 secretion; one-way ANOVA. ( e ) IL-8 secretion; Kruskal–Wallis analysis. Data (n = 3); stars indicate statistical significance between treatment groups ns = no significance, * p ≤ 0.05, ** p ≤ 0.01, *** p ≤ 0.001, **** p ≤ 0.0001. Error bars (SEM).

Article Snippet: To assess pericyte phagocytosis , FACS-isolated primary human placental pericytes (PromoCell) were cultured in ready-to-use pericyte growth media (PromoCell), seeded at 3.0 × 10 3 cells/cm 2 and allowed to establish in 5% CO 2 in 37 °C humidified air for 48 h before TGF β -1 treatment.

Techniques: Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay, Control

Journal: Scientific Reports

Article Title: The regulation of placental pericyte function through transforming growth factor β -1 signalling

doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-20432-9

Figure Lengend Snippet: Alternate TGF β -1 signalling pathway in placental pericytes: Type I receptor ACVRL1 (ALK1, 94 bp) expression in placental pericytes, as assessed by RT-PCR; original image shown.

Article Snippet: To assess pericyte phagocytosis , FACS-isolated primary human placental pericytes (PromoCell) were cultured in ready-to-use pericyte growth media (PromoCell), seeded at 3.0 × 10 3 cells/cm 2 and allowed to establish in 5% CO 2 in 37 °C humidified air for 48 h before TGF β -1 treatment.

Techniques: Expressing, Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction

Journal: Scientific Reports

Article Title: The regulation of placental pericyte function through transforming growth factor β -1 signalling

doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-20432-9

Figure Lengend Snippet: Phagocytosis capacity of placental pericytes. Treatment groups: VEH control and TGF β -1 (10 ng/mL) with and without FluoSphere incubation; ( a ) Representative flow cytometry histograms to identify the percentage of the population with and without phagocytosed FluoSpheres based on fluorescence; ( b ) Analysis of phagocytosis (Mann–Whitney). Data (n = 3) expressed as mean ± SEM. Stars indicate statistical significance, ns = no significance, * p ≤ 0.05, ** p ≤ 0.01, *** p ≤ 0.001, **** p ≤ 0.0001; c Fluorescent and phase contrast images of pericyte phagocytosis, nuclei (blue), FluoSphere (green). Yellow arrows identify pericytes with phagocytosed beads, and red arrows identify beads that have not been phagocytosed. Scale bar = 150 μm.

Article Snippet: To assess pericyte phagocytosis , FACS-isolated primary human placental pericytes (PromoCell) were cultured in ready-to-use pericyte growth media (PromoCell), seeded at 3.0 × 10 3 cells/cm 2 and allowed to establish in 5% CO 2 in 37 °C humidified air for 48 h before TGF β -1 treatment.

Techniques: Control, Incubation, Flow Cytometry, Fluorescence, MANN-WHITNEY