Research Article

T Lymphocyte-Derived Exosomes Transport MEK1/2 and ERK1/2 and Induce NOX4-Dependent Oxidative Stress in Cardiac Microvascular Endothelial Cells

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No effect of CD4-exosomes on cMVEC’s adhesive properties. Panel (a) shows changes in membrane levels of adhesion molecules VCAM-1, ICAM-1, and p-selectin in cMVECs stimulated with TNF-α, medium conditioned of activated T lymphocytes (CM), or CD4-exosomes (CD4 Exo) for 16 h, . Panel (b) represents capability of treated cMVECs (for 16 h) to bind leukocytes under shear-flow conditions. Results are expressed as average number of leukocytes that firmly adhered to cMVECs after 30 minutes of shear flow, . Panel (c) shows representative microphotographs used in adhesion analysis. ns-, , , and calculated by one-way ANOVA followed by Fisher’s LSD post hoc test versus control group or for indicated groups.
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