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. 2026 Sep 16;10:292. doi: 10.1038/s41538-026-01162-2

Fig. 6. Effect of riboflavin on key indicators of arsenic-induced the TGF-β/Smad and Bmp4/Smad signaling pathways.

Fig. 6

A Map of pathways associated with TGF-β/Smad and Bmp4/Smad signaling (Created with BioGDP.com). B Heat map of mRNA expression levels of gene TGF-β2, TGF-β3, Smad2, Smad3, Smad4, Serpina5, Bmp4, Bmpr1α, Bmpr2, Bmpr1β, Smad1, Smad5, FGF2 and Kitl in testicular tissue (n = 5). C, D Immunofluorescence staining of Bmp4 (red) and Bmpr1α (red) protein in testicular tissue (Scale bars = 50 μm, n = 5). Nuclei were counterstained with DAPI (blue). E–H Molecular docking results of Bmp4-Riboflavin, Bmpr1α-Riboflavin, Smad4-Riboflavin, and Smad5-Riboflavin, respectively. Note: Control: Control group; As: Arsenic trioxide group; Ribo: riboflavin group; As + Ribo: co-administration of arsenic trioxide and riboflavin group. ***P < 0.001, **P < 0.01 and *P < 0.05 vs. Control group; ###P < 0.001, ##P < 0.01 and #P < 0.05 vs. As group.