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. 2020 May 4;11(5):307. doi: 10.1038/s41419-020-2512-2

Fig. 2. PDGFRα and PDGFRβ are essential for VEGF-induced CXCR7 expression in MSCs.

Fig. 2

The mRNA levels (a), protein levels (b), and relative protein densities (c) of CXCR7 in ihMSCs incubated with indicated concentrations of VEGF for 18 h. *p < 0.05 compared with the control (untreated) group. The CXCR7 mRNA levels (d) and its cell surface levels (e) in ihMSCs pretreated with the neutralizing anti-PDGFRα or anti-PDGFRβ antibody followed by stimulation with VEGF (12 ng/ml) for 24 h. Data are means ± SD (n = 9). *p < 0.001 compared with the control (untreated) group. #p < 0.01 compared with IgG-treated groups. f, g Verification of PDGFRα and PDGFRβ knockdown by siRNAs. Data are means ± SD (n = 6). *p < 0.001 compared with scramble (Scr.) siRNA. The CXCR7 mRNA levels (h) and its cell surface levels (i) in ihMSCs transfected with or without scramble (Scr.), PDGFRα or PDGFRβ siRNAs for 24 h followed by stimulation with VEGF (12 ng/ml) for 24 h. Data are means ± SD (n = 9). *p < 0.0001 compared to the control (untreated) group. #p < 0.01 compared with scramble (Scr.) siRNA.