Figure 6.

Inhibition of NF-κB signaling by Gas6 is Axl/PI3K/Akt-dependent in LPS-treated H9C2 cells. After pretreatment with TP-0903 or Wortmannin for 15 min, the cells were incubated with Gas6 for 2 h, followed by treatment with LPS for the appropriate times. Following LPS administration, H9C2 cells were harvested for analysis. (A and B) Representative western blots and (C and D) semi-quantification of p-IκBα, IκBα, p-P65 and P65. (E-H) Semi-quantification of p-IκBα, IκBα, p-P65 and P65. (I) Translocation of NF-κB P65 was visualized by immunofluorescence analysis (scale bar, 50 µm). Data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation. *P<0.05, **P<0.01 vs. the control group; #P<0.05, ##P<0.01 vs. the LPS group; $P<0.05, $$P<0.01 vs. the LPS + Gas6 group. Gas6, growth arrest-specific 6; LPS, lipopolysaccharide; NF-κB, nuclear factor-κB; p-, phosphorylated.

