The largest database of trusted experimental protocols

6 protocols using thbs1

1

Investigating Fibrosis Markers in Cells

Check if the same lab product or an alternative is used in the 5 most similar protocols
Antibodies against CD47 and γ-catenin were obtained from Abcam (Cambridge, UK), while those against Col-1, α-SMA, THBS1, and β-actin were procured from Santa Cruz Biotechnology (Dallas, TX, USA). Rabbit anti-E-cadherin was purchased from Bioss Biotechnology (Beijing, China) and antibodies against vimentin and CD68 were supplied by MXB Biotechnologies (Fuzhou, China). Lipofectamine 2000 was purchased from Science Biotechnology (Invitrogen, Beijing, China) and the Protein Assay Kit was purchased from Beyotime Institute of Biotechnology (Jiangsu, China). Masson's trichrome (Masson) and Van Gieson (VG) staining kits were procured from Zhuhai Besso Biotechnology Institute (Wuhan, China). Leucine-serine-lysine-leucine (LSKL), a competitive TGF-β1 antagonist and an inhibitor of thrombospondin, was procured from MedChemExpress (MCE, Shanghai, China). Kits for the triglyceride (TG) assay, total cholesterol (TC) assay, LDL cholesterol assay, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol assay, and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) assay were purchased from Nanjing Jiancheng Bioengineering Institute.
+ Open protocol
+ Expand
2

Protein Expression Analysis Workflow

Check if the same lab product or an alternative is used in the 5 most similar protocols
CM were mixed with 4× Laemmli sample buffer (containing 2-mercaptoethanol) and boiled for 10 min at 95°C. 15-μl protein volumes were separated on 4–15% Mini-PROTEAN TGX stain-free protein gels (4568086; Bio-Rad), and whole proteins were detected with the Criterion Stain-free imaging system (Bio-Rad). Next, the proteins were transferred on polyvinylidene difluoride membranes using the Trans-Blot-Turbo system (Bio-Rad). The membranes were blocked in 5% nonfat dry milk/TBS-T for 1 h at RT. The following primary antibodies were diluted 1:1,000 in 5% BSA/TBS-T and incubated overnight at 4°C: MMP1 (sc-30069; Santa Cruz), SERPINE1 (sc-5297; Santa Cruz), TIMP2 (ab53730; Abcam), COL6A1 (sc-377143; Santa Cruz), FN1 (F3648; Sigma-Aldrich), and THBS1 (sc-59887; Santa Cruz). Membranes were 3× washed in TBS-T and the following secondary antibodies were diluted 1:20,000 in 2.5% nonfat dry milk/TBS-T and incubated for 1 h at RT: goat-anti-mouse-HRP (SAB3701073-2; Sigma-Aldrich) or goat-anti-rabbit-HRP (SAB3700878-1; Sigma-Aldrich). HRP was visualized by the UltraScence Pico Ultra Western Substrate (CCH345-B; GeneDireX) and the ChemiDoc MP imaging system (Bio-Rad).
+ Open protocol
+ Expand
3

Targeted siRNA Delivery for Nerve Injury

Check if the same lab product or an alternative is used in the 5 most similar protocols
Mice were deeply sedated with isoflurane and stereotactically injected with 1.2 μl of an 8-µM siRNA solution using JetSi (Polyplus Transfection) within the left S1 cortex hindlimb region (0.5 mm posterior to the bregma, 1.5 mm lateral to the midline, 0.15 mm from the pial surface). siRNA solutions were prepared according to the manufacturer’s protocols. All siRNAs were purchased from Santa Cruz Biotechnology (control siRNA, sc 37007; Thbs1, sc-3666; Gpc4 siRNA, sc-145457; Sparcl1 siRNA, sc-153239). siRNA injection experiments were performed immediately before the sciatic nerve ligation surgery.
+ Open protocol
+ Expand
4

Quantitative Western Blot Analysis of THBS1 and TSP1

Check if the same lab product or an alternative is used in the 5 most similar protocols
Western blot analyses were performed utilizing standard procedures. Chondrocytes from 3 OA donors different from those selected for the proteomics strategy were used. Briefly, 20 μg of secreted proteins were loaded and resolved using 8% SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). The separated proteins were then transferred to polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes (Immobilon P, Millipore Co., Bedford, MA, USA) by electro-blotting and probed with specific antibodies against THBS1 or TSP1 (Santa Cruz). Immunoreactive bands were detected by chemiluminescence using corresponding horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-conjugated secondary antibodies and enhanced chemiluminescence (ECL) detection reagents (GE Healthcare), then digitized using the LAS 3000 image analyzer. Equivalent loadings were verified by Ponceau Red (Sigma) staining after transference (data not shown). Quantitative changes in band intensities were evaluated using ImageQuant 5.2 software (GE Healthcare).
+ Open protocol
+ Expand
5

Western Blot Analysis of Protein Targets

Check if the same lab product or an alternative is used in the 5 most similar protocols
Proteins were extracted from the untreated, mock, and lenti-miR-1290 groups. Bradford assay was used to normalize the concentration of the extracted samples. 20 μg of each protein sample was subjected to SDS–PAGE in 14% acrylamide gels and transferred to a polyvinylidene difluoride membrane (Millipore, Bedford, MA, USA). A combination of 5% non-fat dry milk and 0.05% Tween-20 was used for blocking and washing in TBS and TBST, respectively. The blots were probed with primary antibodies, including and GAPDH, THBS1, DKK3, and SCAI (Santa Cruz, USA), which were diluted in TBST (1:1000) and incubated for 2 h at room temperature. The membranes were incubated with goat anti-mouse HRP-conjugated secondary IgG for 1 hour at room temperature. Afterward, the immunoreactive bands were detected using an ECL western blotting substrate (ECL, Amersham, Bucking Hampshire, UK).
+ Open protocol
+ Expand
6

Western Blot Analysis of Exosomal Markers

Check if the same lab product or an alternative is used in the 5 most similar protocols
Samples in different groups were lysed by the RIPA buffer containing 1% protease inhibitor PMSF. The lysates were centrifuged and then supernatants were collected. Equal proteins were added on an 8–12% Bis–Tris gel and then transferred to a polyvinylidene difluoride membrane. After transfer, membrane was treated with blocking solution for 2 h and probed with primary antibody against P53 (Abcam, USA), CD9 (Abcam, USA), CD63 (Abcam, USA), CD81 (Abcam, USA), HSP70 (Abcam, USA), Ang-2 (CST, USA), VEGF (Novus, USA), THBS1 (Santa Cruz, USA), STAT1 (Novus, USA), and LIF (Abcam, USA) overnight at 4 °C, followed by horseradish peroxidase-conjugated secondary antibody for 1 h. The loading control was the constitutively expressed protein β-actin (Sigma, USA) or lamin B (Abcam, USA). The blots were visualized with enhanced chemiluminescence system and quantitated using ImageJ.
+ Open protocol
+ Expand

About PubCompare

Our mission is to provide scientists with the largest repository of trustworthy protocols and intelligent analytical tools, thereby offering them extensive information to design robust protocols aimed at minimizing the risk of failures.

We believe that the most crucial aspect is to grant scientists access to a wide range of reliable sources and new useful tools that surpass human capabilities.

However, we trust in allowing scientists to determine how to construct their own protocols based on this information, as they are the experts in their field.

Ready to get started?

Sign up for free.
Registration takes 20 seconds.
Available from any computer
No download required

Sign up now

Revolutionizing how scientists
search and build protocols!