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. 2017 Jul 11;7:5075. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-04747-w

Figure 4.

Figure 4

Effect of Homer1 knockdown on VSMC migration and proliferation. Cultured aortic VSMCs were transfected with various siRNAs, as indicated. (a) Representative brightfield views of scratch wound migration assay with 100 ng/mL PDGF-BB at 0 hr and 15 hrs and (b) Quantification of VSMC migration after 15 hrs as % control (% scrambled siRNA = 100%) compared to 0 hrs. SiHomer1, siSTIM1, siTRPC1, siTRPC3, siTRPC4, and siTRPC6 all reduce migration, with siTRPC3 being the lowest. *p < 0.05 or better compared to control #p < 0.01 compared to other 5 treatment groups and excludes control. (c) Proliferation of VSMCs in complete media containing 10% serum, as % control (% scrambled siRNA = 100%). All conditions, except for control, decrease cell number. *p < 0.01 compared to control.