Fig. 4. Exosomal miR-21-5p induces angiogenesis and vascular permeability by regulating KRIT1.
A Expression of KRIT1 in HUVECs treated with miR-21-5p mimics, miR-21-5p inhibitor, SW480/mock exosomes, SW480/miR-21-5p exosomes, SW620/NC exosomes, SW620/zip-miR-21-5p exosomes, SW480/mock exosomes, SW480/miR-21-5p exosomes, SW480/miR-21-5p exosomes+KRIT1, SW620/NC exosomes, SW620/zip-miR-21-5p exosomes or SW620/zip-miR-21-5p exosomes+siKRIT1 by Western blot. Expression levels were normalized to β-actin. B Effect of SW480/mock exosomes, SW480/miR-21-5p exosomes, SW480/miR-21-5p exosomes+KRIT1, SW620/NC exosomes, SW620/zip-miR-21-5p exosomes and SW620/zip-miR-21-5p exosomes+siKRIT1 on the proliferation of HUVECs. Mean ± SEM are provided (n = 3). C Effect of SW480/mock exosomes, SW480/miR-21-5p exosomes, SW480/miR-21-5p exosomes+KRIT1, SW620/NC exosomes, SW620/zip-miR-21-5p exosomes and SW620/zip-miR-21-5p exosomes+siKRIT1 on the migration of HUVECs by Boyden chamber. Scale bars represent 50 µm. Mean ± SEM are provided (n = 3). D Effect of SW480/mock exosomes, SW480/miR-21-5p exosomes, SW480/miR-21-5p exosomes+KRIT1, SW620/NC exosomes, SW620/zip-miR-21-5p exosomes and SW620/zip-miR-21-5p exosomes+siKRIT1 on tube formation ability of HUVECs. Scale bars represent 50 µm. Mean ± SEM are provided (n = 3). E Effect of SW480/mock exosomes, SW480/miR-21-5p exosomes, SW480/miR-21-5p exosomes+KRIT1, SW620/NC exosomes, SW620/zip-miR-21-5p exosomes and SW620/zip-miR-21-5p exosomes+siKRIT1 on the permeability of the HUVEC monolayers to rhodamine-dextran by in vitro permeability assay. Mean ± SEM are provided (n = 3). F The number of GFP + CRC cells invaded through the HUVEC monolayers pre-treated with SW480/mock exosomes, SW480/miR-21-5p exosomes, SW480/miR-21-5p exosomes+KRIT1, SW620/NC exosomes, SW620/zip-miR-21-5p exosomes or SW620/zip-miR-21-5p exosomes+siKRIT1. Scale bars represent 50 µm. Mean ± SEM are provided (n = 3). *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001.