FIGURE 2.
GDF11 inhibited apoptosis of DGR in vitro. (A and B). Flow cytometry was used to detect the degree of apoptosis of DRG after cultured with recombinant GDF11 for 3 days. (C, D and E). DRG were cultured with recombinant GDF11 for 3 days, and mRNA expression of apoptosis-related genes Bcl2, Bax and caspase3 were detected by RT-PCR. (F, G, H and I). After DRG were cultured with recombinant GDF11 for 3 days, the protein expressions of apoptosis-related genes Bcl2, Bax and caspase3 were detected by Western blot. Statistical analysis was based on at least three different biological samples and three technical replicates, p < 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.