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. 2018 Nov 20;13:7711–7725. doi: 10.2147/IJN.S182428

Figure 7.

Figure 7

Mass-spectrometry-based label-free quantitative proteomics of hMSCs exposed to surface functionalized MSNs.

Notes: The proteome of hMSCs exposed for 24 hours to unfunctionalized and functionalized MSNs (MSN-Lip, MSN-Lip-PEG2,000, MSN-PEG2,000, and MSN-PEG750) was analyzed. (A) Principal-component analysis showing the similarity of protein profiles across samples and abundance in variation between the samples: no separation of MSN-labeled cells or control cells in PC1; however a clear distinction between MSN-, MSN-Lip-, and MSN-PEG750-labeled cells and control cells was visible on PC2. Summary of significantly upregulated (B) and downregulated (C) proteins, which were mostly specific for the differently surface-modified MSNs.

Abbreviations: hMSC, human mesenchymal stem cell; Lip, lipid; MSNs, mesoporous silica nanoparticles; PEG, polyethylene glycol.