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. 2019 Jul 5;9:9763. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-45100-7

Figure 4.

Figure 4

Forced Expression of Pax6 Upregulates Expression of Neural Crest Markers in P10 LNC. Transfection of Ad-GFP (GFP) or Ad-GFP-Pax6 (GFP-Pax6) plasmid (A) was performed in P10 LNC cultured on coated Matrigel in MESCM after their respective multiplicity of infection (MOI) was pre-determined during a period of 5 days (B, *p < 0.1, **p < 0.05, n = 3). Following the respective transfection, RT-PCR analysis was used to compare the transcript levels of ESC markers (Oct4, Sox2, and Nanog) and neural crest markers (p75NTR, Musashi-1, Nestin, Msx1, and FoxD3) (C, **p < 0.05, n = 3). Western blot analysis was used to compare the protein expression of 46 kDa Pax6, Oct4, p75NTR, and Musashi-1 using β-actin as the loading control (D). Cytolocalization of Pax6 (red) and Oct4 (green), Pax6 (red) and Sox2 (green), as well as p75NTR (red) and Musashi-1 (red) (E) were determined by either double or single immunofluorescence staining. Nuclear counterstaining by Hoechst 33342. Scale bar = 100 µm.