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. 2021 Oct 19;12(11):963. doi: 10.1038/s41419-021-04230-5

Fig. 3. Function of agomiR-193b-3p in IMQ-induced psoriasis mouse model.

Fig. 3

A Expression levels of miR-193b-3p in the mouse back skin of different groups. Vehicle means mice injected with agomiR-NC and treated with Vaseline; agomiR-NC + IMQ and agomiR-193 + IMQ means mice injected with agomiR-NC and agomiR-193b-3p, respectively,and then treated with IMQ for 5 consecutive days. histologicalmiR-193b-3p levels were analyzed using qRT-PCR. U6 was used as the internal control. Each bar represents mean ± SEM (n = 8). ***P < 0.001, compared with the indicated controls. B Representative pictures of the mouse back skins for agomiR-193b-3p injection or agomiR-NC injection with or without IMQ treatment for 5 consecutive days. C PASI scores of mouse back skin lesions in different groups at different time points. PASI scores of mouse back skin lesions were recorded and analyzed daily. Each bar represents mean ± SEM (n = 8). ***P < 0.001, compared with the indicated controls. D Representative images showing histological feature of skin tissues derived from mouse back injected with agomiR-193 or agomiR-NC in the presence or absence of IMQ treatment for 5 consecutive days. Scar bar of upper panel: 150 µm, scar bar of lower panel: 100 µm. E Quantification data of skin epidermal thickness (upper panel, n = 8) and Ki67-positive cells (lower panel, n = 8) in skin tissues derived from mouse back injected with agomiR-193 or agomiR-NC in the presence or absence of IMQ treatment for 5 consecutive days. ***P < 0.001, compared with the indicated controls. F Representative blots showing the levels of phospho-STAT3 (Tyr705), phospho-STAT3 (Ser727), phospho-NF-κB p65 (Ser311), IL-1β, etc. in skin tissues derived from mouse back injected with agomiR-193 or agomiR-NC in the presence or absence of IMQ treatment for 5 consecutive days. Tissues were collected at day 6 and protein levels were detected by western blotting. GAPDH was used as a protein loading control. G mRNA levels of psoriasis-related genes and inflammatory genes in skin tissues derived from mouse back injected with agomiR-193 or agomiR-NC in the presence or absence of IMQ treatment for 5 consecutive days. Skin tissues were collected at day 6 and mRNA levels were analyzed using qRT-PCR. GAPDH was used as the internal control. Each bar represents mean ± SEM (n = 8 for each group). ***P < 0.001, **P < 0.01, *P < 0.05 compared with the indicated controls.