Journal: Translational Psychiatry
Article Title: Melatonin alleviates depression-like behaviors and cognitive dysfunction in mice by regulating the circadian rhythm of AQP4 polarization
doi: 10.1038/s41398-023-02614-z
Figure Lengend Snippet: A Schematic diagram of siRNA interference in primary cultured astrocytes. B Quantitation of mRNA of PER2 by real-time PCR at 12 and 24 h after the interference. C , D Representative western blots of Per2 and AQP4 48 h after the interference. E – G Quantitation of ( C , D ). H Quantitation of the mRNA of DAC components by real-time PCR 12 and 24 h after the interference. I Schematic diagram of plasmid transfection in primary cultured astrocytes. J Quantifications of PER2 by real-time PCR 12 and 24 h after the transfection. K , L Representative western blots of Per2 and AQP4 proteins at 48 h after the transfection. M – O Quantitation of ( K , L ). AQP4 polarization = M23/M1. P Quantitation of the mRNA of DAC components by real-time PCR 12 and 24 h after the transfection. Each group n = 6. *<0.05, **<0.01, ***<0.001.
Article Snippet: There consisted of i.e. rabbit anti-Clock (1:1000; A7265, ABclonal, China), rabbit anti-Bmal1 (1:1000; 14268-1-AP, Proteintech, China), rabbit anti-Cry1 (1:1000; 13474-1-AP, Proteintech, China), rabbit anti-Cry2 (1:1000; 13997-1-AP, Proteintech, China), rabbit anti-Per1 (1:1000; 13463-1-AP, Proteintech, China), rabbit anti-Per2 (1:1000; A13168, ABclonal, China), rabbit anti-Nr1d1 (1:1000; 14506-1-AP, Proteintech, China), rabbit anti-AQP4 (1:1000; 16473-1-AP, Proteintech, China), and rabbit anti-β-Actin (1:2000; 23660-1-AP, Proteintech, China).
Techniques: Cell Culture, Quantitation Assay, Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Western Blot, Plasmid Preparation, Transfection