Journal: Biology of Reproduction
Article Title: TNF Alpha-Mediated Disruption of Spermatogenesis in Response to Sertoli Cell Injury in Rodents Is Partially Regulated by MMP2 1
doi: 10.1095/biolreprod.108.073122
Figure Lengend Snippet: Levels of testicular TIMPs and MPs in response to MEHP exposure by Western blot analysis. Whole-testis homogenates from 28-day-old C57BL/6J mice and total protein from primary Sertoli cell-germ cell cocultures exposed to MEHP (1 g/kg) are examined, and the quantified relative protein levels are shown as column charts. TIMP1, TIMP2, TIMP3, and TIMP4 protein levels (A) and MMP2, MMP9, ADAM10, and ADAM17 protein levels (B) are determined in vivo. After MEHP exposure, TIMP1 and TIMP2 levels are decreased, and MMP2 levels are increased for a short period. C) MMP2 and TIMP2 protein levels in primary coculture cells are analyzed. TIMP2 expression is observed only in primary Sertoli cells and is significantly decreased after MEHP (200 μM) exposure. GC, germ cells; SC, Sertoli cells. ACTB served as the loading control. Asterisks denote significant differences between the treatment and the control (* P < 0.05, Student t-test).
Article Snippet: Total cellular proteins (30 μg) were tested using primary antibodies against TIMP1, TIMP2, TIMP3, and TIMP4 (1:1000; Chemicon, Temecula, CA); matrix MP 2 (MMP2) and MMP9 (1:1000; Abcam Inc., Cambridge, MA); FASL (1:500; Santa Cruz Biotechnology Inc., Santa Cruz, CA); TNFA (1:500; R&D Systems Inc., Minneapolis, MN); a distintegrin and MP 10 (ADAM10) (1:500; R&D Systems Inc.), ADAM17 (1:500; Abcam Inc.); and β-actin (ACTB) (1:500; Santa Cruz Biotechnology Inc.) coupled with horseradish peroxidase-conjugated secondary antibodies (1:5000; Santa Cruz Biotechnology Inc.).
Techniques: Western Blot, In Vivo, Expressing