Role of annexin A2 (ANXA2) in the regulation of trans-endothelial
permeability after hypoxia plus IL-1β insult. (a) ANXA2 expression
in ANXA2 (A2) and control (Con) short interfering RNA (siRNA)
transfected human brain microvascular endothelial cell cultures.
n = 6 independent experiments
(*P < 0.05, unpaired Student's
t-test). (b) Effect of ANXA2 (A2) and control
(Con) siRNA on trans-endothelial permeability.
n = 5 independent experiments
(*P < 0.05, unpaired Student's
t-test). (c) The effects of recombinant ANXA2
(rA2) dose range in 24 h exposure of IL-1β (20 ng/ml)-induced
trans-endothelial permeability increase. n = 5
independent experiments (*P < 0.05 vs. IL-1β
group, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by Tukey's
tests). (d) The effect of 100 nM rA2 in 24 h hypoxia-induced
trans-endothelial permeability increase. n = 5
independent experiments (*P < 0.05 vs. control,
#P < 0.05 vs. hypoxia group,
one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey's tests). (e) rA2 (100 nM) effects
in IL-1β (20 ng/ml) plus hypoxia-induced trans-endothelial
permeability increase. (f, g) rA2 (100 nM) effects in IL-1β
(20 ng/ml) plus hypoxia-induced (f) relative and (g) absolute
trans-endothelial electrical resistance (TEER) decrease.
n = 3 independent experiments
(*P < 0.05 vs. control,
#P < 0.05 vs. hypoxia + IL-1β
group, one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey's tests).