Journal: Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology Plus
Article Title: Rab10 plays a protective role in the development of pathological cardiac hypertrophy
doi: 10.1016/j.jmccpl.2025.100494
Figure Lengend Snippet: Rab10 knockdown aggarated TAC-mediated cardiac hypertrophy in mice WT mice were injected with rAAV9-siControl or rAAV9-siRab10 for 2 weeks and then subjected to sham or TAC operation for additional 2 weeks. (A) Representative M-mode echocardiograms, and measurement of ejection fraction (EF%) and fractional shortening (FS%) ( n = 6, six mice). (B) Representative images of H&E staining. Scale bar, 0.5 cm. The ratios of heart weight to body weight (HW/BW) ( n = 6, six mice). (C) Heart section area detection of WGA staining (left panel). Scale bar, 100 μm. Quantitative analysis of the cardiac myocyte area (right panel, n = 6, one slice per mouse, six views per slice, 200 cells counted). (D) qPCR analysis of the ANF mRNA levels ( n = 3, three independent replicates). (E) Representative Masson trichrome staining (left panel) and quantification of heart sections (right panel) ( n = 6, one slice per mouse, six views per slice). Scale bar, 200 μm. (F) qPCR analysis of the collagen I mRNA levels ( n = 3, three independent replicates). (G) Western blot analysis of Rab10, p-ERK1/2, ERK1/2, p-AKT and AKT in heart tissues (left panel) and quantification (right panel) ( n = 3, three technical replicates). Actin was used as an internal control. Data are presented as mean ± s.e.m., and n represents number of samples. * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01 versus sham; # P < 0.05, ## P < 0.01 versus rAAV/siControl plus TAC.
Article Snippet: In total, 50–100 μg of protein was loaded onto SDS-PAGE gels, transferred to nitrocellulose membranes, and incubated with primary antibodies against Rab10 (Proteintech), β-actin (Sigma), phospho-ERK1/2, ERK1/2, phospho-AKT and AKT (Cell Signaling Technology).
Techniques: Knockdown, Injection, Staining, Western Blot, Control