GRN−/− mbOrgs show higher synaptic density when compared with GRN+/+ mbOrg
(A) Confocal images of mbOrg slices (GRN+/+ or GRN−/−) showing evenly distributed expression of AQP4 and DAPI (scale bar, 50 μm).
(B) Confocal images of mbOrg slices (GRN+/+ or GRN−/−) showing evenly distributed expression of MAP2 and DAPI (scale bar, 20 μm).
(C) IMARIS 3D reconstruction of PSD95 and synaptophysin (SYP) staining in 4-week-old mbOrg (scale bar, 10 μm) showing higher synaptic density in GRN−/− compared with GRN+/+ mbOrg.
(D, E) Western blot of mbOrg whole lysate showing higher expression on Synapsin1 (SYN1) in GRN−/− compared with GRN+/+ mbOrgs when normalized to PonceauS staining and its quantification (E) (n = 4, unpaired t test, two tailed, p < 0.05, each n represents approximately 50 mbOrgs and was repeated independently four times).
(F, G) Western blot of mbOrgs whole lysate showing higher expression on PSD95 in GRN−/− compared with GRN+/+ mbOrgs when normalized to PonceauS staining and its quantification (G) (n = 4, unpaired t test, two tailed, p < 0.05, each n represents approximately 50 mbOrgs and was repeated independently four times). For all graphs data are presented as mean ± standard error of the mean.