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Western Blot Analysis of Signaling Proteins

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Western blots were generated by the semi-dry method. Protein lysates from cell lines were prepared using SIGMAFast protease inhibitor cocktail (Sigma). Proteins were transferred onto nitrocellulose membranes (Bio-Rad, München, Germany) and blocked with 5% dry milk powder dissolved in phosphate-buffered-saline buffer (PBS). The following antibodies were used: MSX1 (R & D Systems), alpha-Tubulin (Sigma), PDGFRB (R & D Systems), phospho-PDGFRB (Aviva Systems Biology, Eching, Germany), NKX2-2 (Aviva Systems Biology) and PITX1 (Abnova, Taipei, Taiwan). For loading control blots were reversibly stained with Poinceau (Sigma) and detection of alpha-Tubulin (TUBA) was performed thereafter. Secondary antibodies were linked to peroxidase for detection by Western-Lightning-ECL (Perkin Elmer, Waltham, MA, USA). Documentation was performed using the digital system ChemoStar Imager (INTAS, Göttingen, Germany). PDGFD and BMP4 were quantified in the medium by ELISA using according Quantikine ELISA kits from R & D Systems. Samples were obtained by harvesting supernatants of 1x106 cells which were washed in PBS and subsequently incubated in 1 ml medium for 24 h.
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Immunohistochemical Analysis of Tumor Tissues

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For light microscopic analysis, tumor tissues were fixed with 3% formaldehyde, paraffin embedded, and stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) using standard techniques. Antibodies used were mouse CD31 (1:100, Cell Signaling, 77699), PDGFRB (1:100, R & D Systems, BAF1042), RAB27A (1:100, Cell Signaling, 69295), SYTL2 (1:100, Santa Cruz Biotechnology, sc393847), VWF (1:100, Santa Cruz Biotechnology, sc365712), human CD31 (1:100, Abcam, ab28346), FLAG-tag (1:100, Sigma-Aldrich, F3165), aSMA (1:100, DAKO, MO851), TFE3 (1:100, Santa Cruz Biotechnology, sc5958), and NG2 (1:100, Millipore, AB5320). Heat-mediated antigen retrieval was performed in Tris-EDTA buffer at pH 6.0. Immunohistochemical staining was performed using the Simple Stain MAX-PO kit (Nichirei Bioscience), the Histofine SAB-PO (R) kit (Nichirei Bioscience).
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Multifaceted Analysis of Brain Lesions

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Rats were transcardially perfused with 0.9% saline, brains immediately removed and fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde. A standard paraffin block was obtained from the center of the lesion (bregma −1mm to +1mm). Every 10th coronal section for a total of 5 sections (6µm thick) was used for immunohistochemical staining. Antibody against Von Willebrand Factor (vWF, an endothelial cell marker, 1:400; Dako), α-smooth muscle actin (αSMA, smooth muscle cell marker, mouse monoclonal IgG 1:800, Dako), ED1 (microglia/macrophages marker, 1:30; AbD Serotec), CD163 (M2 macrophage marker, 1:500, Abcam), Doublecortin (DCX, a protein expressed in migrating neurons, 1:200, Santa Cruz), SMI-31 (phosphorylated neurofilament marker, 1:1000, Covance), PDGFRa (platelet derived growth factor receptor, 1:400, Santa Cruz) and PDGFRb (1:100, R&D systems) were employed. Bielschowsky silver (BS) and luxol fast blue (LFB) staining was used to demonstrate axons and myelin respectively. Antibody against albumin (albumin-FITC, polyclonal, 1:500, Abcam) was used to demonstrate BBB leakage. Gomori One-Step Trichrome Stain was used to evaluate arteriosclerosis. For control experiments non-immune serum was substituted for the primary antibody.
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