Fig 2. Effects of oxLDL on tube formation in EPCs is mediated by LOX-1.
(A and B) EPCs were pretreated with anti-SR-A, anti-SR-B1, or LOX-1 blocking antibodies for 1 hour prior to oxLDL treatment. The effect of oxLDL on EPC neovascularization was analyzed using an in vitro angiogenesis assay. (C) EPCs were treated for 12 hours with 0–50 μg/mL oxLDL, and membrane LOX-1, SR-A, and SR-B1 were analyzed by Western blot. α-tubulin protein levels were used as a loading control. (D) The graph shows the quantification of LOX-1, SR-A, and SR-B1 density in oxLDL-treated EPCs. Data are expressed as the mean ± SEM of three experiments. *p < 0.05 was compared to the control group in the same time treatment and considered significant.