Figure 7.
Astragaloside-IV (AS-IV) decreases ferroptosis in retinal pigment endothelial (RPE) cells under high glucose conditions by inhibiting expression of miR-138-5p. (a) Lipid oxidation level in cells detected by the C11-BODIPY™ 581/591 probe. (b) Total content of reactive oxygen species (ROS) detected by the CM-H2DCFDA probe. (c) Glutathione (GSH), oxidized glutathione (GSSG), and GSH:GSSG ratio analyses. (d) Cell substructure as determined by transmission electron microscopy (TEM); scale bar: 1.0 μm. (e) Cell death rate measured by flow cytometry. ** indicates p values < 0.01.