Regulation of ICAM-1 in Cells of the Monocyte/Macrophage System in Microgravity

Figure 4

Cytometry analysis of ICAM-1 expression in macrophage-like differentiated U937 cells or primary human macrophages in simulated microgravity (2D clinorotation). Macrophage-like differentiated U937 cells (a) or primary human macrophages (b) were exposed to either clinorotation (μg), placed in the clinostat but not rotated (1 g control group), or cultured under standard cell culture conditions (incubator control). Cells were stained for ICAM-1 surface expression and analyzed by flow cytometry. The level of ICAM-1 surface expression is represented by the mean fluorescent intensity assessed by flow cytometry. (a) Quantification of ICAM-1 expression in macrophage-like differentiated U937 cells after exposure to different gravity conditions for 1 h, 3 h, or 5 h, . (b) Quantification of ICAM-1 expression in primary human macrophages after exposure to different gravity conditions for 1 h, 3 h, or 5 h, . Data are given as median ± SE (, , , according to one-way ANOVA followed by Wilcoxon or unpaired -test).

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