FIGURE 2.
AGEs induce autophagy via mTOR signaling in HASMCs. Dose-dependent study of AGEs-induced autophagy in HASMCs at AGEs concentrations from 0 to 100 mg/L with 24 h’ treatment. (A) Western blot analysis of mTOR and autophagy-related proteins (p62, beclin1, and LC3) in AGEs-treated HASMCs. (B) Immunofluorescence analysis of LC3-II puncta formation (red color represents LC3-II, blue represents DAPI; scale bar = 25 μm). Data are presented as the fold change compared with the control group. Each point represents the mean ± SD (n = 3/group); * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001.
