Fig. 2: Exo-circ_DLGAP4 promoted growth and fibrosis of MCs. | Cell Death & Disease

Fig. 2: Exo-circ_DLGAP4 promoted growth and fibrosis of MCs.

From: Exosomal circ_DLGAP4 promotes diabetic kidney disease progression by sponging miR-143 and targeting ERBB3/NF-κB/MMP-2 axis

Fig. 2

A The expression level of circ_DLGAP4 was detected in exosomes isolated from MCs culture media treated with NC or HG. B Validation of circ_DLGAP4 using reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) analysis. C The expression level of circ_DLGAP4 was detected in PBS, exosomes, and exosomes-circRNA del. Exosomes were collected after si-circRNA transfection for 48 h in MCs in exosomes-circRNA del group. D, E EdU and CCK-8 were carried out to test MCs proliferation and viability. F Flow cytometric assay was used to evaluate cell cycle progression in MCs. G Western blotting was used to test p-53, p-cadherin, and Mcp-1 protein expression. H, I Efficiency of LV-circ_DLGAP4 and sh-circ_DLGAP4 in MCs were detected by qPCR. J, K EdU assay was carried out to test cell proliferation. L, M Results of CCK-8 assays. N, O Cell cycle analysis using flow cytometric assay. P, Q Western blotting assay was used to assess p-53, p-cadherin, and Mcp-1 protein expression in MCs. Three independent experiments were conducted. Error bars stand for the mean ± SD of at least triplicate experiments; *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01.

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