Figure 7. Immunofluorescence confirms that Emilin1 deficiency reduces expression of multiple ECM proteins in the EMILIN1-TGFB1 interaction network.
Comparisons are WT aged AV to Emilin1−/− aged AV. A & B) Confirmation of Emilin1 deficiency in aged AV; LTBP3 (C&D) and FBLN5 (E&F) are significantly decreased in the aged Emilin1−/−; CILP1 expression is negligible in aged Emilin1−/−.
