Journal: Materials Today Bio
Article Title: Timp2-modified gelatinhydroxyphenylpropionic acid hydrogels reverse enhanced scleral recovery and suppress myopia development in mice
doi: 10.1016/j.mtbio.2025.101942
Figure Lengend Snippet: Impact of Timp2 mRNA Transfection on SSCs . Note: (A) Timp2 mRNA expression levels were assessed by RT-PCR at 1, 4, and 7 days post-transfection; (B) Timp2 protein expression levels were analyzed by Western Blot at 1, 4, and 7 days post-transfection; (C) Flow cytometry analysis of SSCs' cell surface marker expression 24 h post-transfection; (D) Effects of Timp2 mRNA transfection on SSCs' adipogenic, chondrogenic, and neurogenic differentiation were evaluated using Oil Red O staining, Alcian Blue staining, and immunofluorescence staining (scale bar = 50 μm); (E) Cell proliferation capacity of SSCs post-Timp2 mRNA transfection was examined using CCK-8 assay. "ns" indicates no significant difference between the two groups, ∗∗∗ P < 0.001. Cell experiments were repeated three times. (For interpretation of the references to color in this figure legend, the reader is referred to the Web version of this article.)
Article Snippet: TIMP2 protein expression in the sclera was measured using TIMP2 ELISA Kits (EMTIMP2, Thermo Fisher, USA) following the manufacturer's instructions.
Techniques: Transfection, Expressing, Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction, Western Blot, Flow Cytometry, Marker, Staining, Immunofluorescence, CCK-8 Assay