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. 2023 Mar 16;37(5):1068–1079. doi: 10.1038/s41375-023-01867-3

Fig. 1. ERK1/2 inhibition using Ulixertinib reduces OPN production by monocytes in vitro.

Fig. 1

Normal human monocytes were treated with increasing concentration of ERK1/2 inhibitor Ulixertinib. A Western blot analysis of phospho-RSK3 protein levels in monocyte after Ulixertinib treatment. B Monocytes viability was evaluated using XTT assay after 72 h of treatment. C SPP1 mRNA expression was evaluated by means of real time qRT-PCR after 72 h of treatment. OPN production by monocytes was assessed by means of ELISA (Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) in culture supernatants at 72 (D) and 96 hours (E) of treatment. Histograms represent the mean values while bars indicate the standard deviation. Comparisons were performed by means of one-way ANOVA. *: P ≤ 0.05; **: P ≤ 0.01; ***: P ≤ 0.001; ****: P ≤ 0.0001 Abbreviations: SPP1 osteopontin; RQ relative quantity; OPN osteopontin; Ulix Ulixertinib.