Journal: Neural Regeneration Research
Article Title: Polydopamine-coupled NT 3 -derived oriented conductive scaffolds with immunomodulatory properties accelerate peripheral nerve regeneration
doi: 10.4103/NRR.NRR-D-24-01544
Figure Lengend Snippet: Antioxidant and immunomodulatory effects of PLGA/CNT-PDA-NT 3 . (A) Schematic diagram of ROS scavenging and macrophage phenotype induction by the fibrous scaffolds. (B) DPPH test of antioxidant capacity ( n = 3). (C) ROS probe test (scale bar: 200 μm). (D) Quantitative analysis of ROS fluorescence intensity ( n = 3). (E–G) Survival rates of RSC96, PC12, and RAW264.7 cells exposed to 100 μM H 2 O 2 , as measured by Cell Counting Kit-8 ( n = 3). (H) Fluorescence images showing the cytoskeletons and nuclei of RAW 264.7 macrophages cultured for 24 hours under normal conditions or on fibrous scaffolds. Arrows indicate cells with M2 morphology (scale bar: 50 μm). (I–L) TNF-α , iNOS , IL-6 , IL-10 , and mRNA expression in RAW264.7 cells, as determined by quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. Data are expressed as mean ± SD ( n = 3). * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, vs . PLGA/CNT; # P < 0.05, ## P < 0.01, vs . PLGA/CNT-PDA; $$ P < 0.01, vs . control /H 2 O 2 group (one-way analysis of variance followed by Tukey’s post hoc test). CNT: Carbon nanotube; IL: interleukin; iNOS: inducible nitric oxide synthase; NT 3 : neurotrophin-3; PDA: polydopamine; PLGA: polylactic-glycolic acid; ROS: reactive oxygen species; TNF-α: tumor necrosis factor-α.
Article Snippet: RSC96, PC12, and RAW 264.7 (CL-0190, Procell Life Science & Technology Co., Ltd, Wuhan, China) cells were seeded into a 96-well plate at a density of 8 × 10 3 cells per well.
Techniques: Fluorescence, Cell Counting, Cell Culture, Expressing, Reverse Transcription, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Control