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. 2022 Oct 4;13:5805. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-33110-5

Fig. 9. Time-dependent inhibition of tubular cells (TC) polyploidization attenuates AKI-CKD transition.

Fig. 9

a Blood urea nitrogen measurement in healthy WT mice (n = 5) and after nephrotoxic injury (n = 7). b qRT-PCR for YAP1-downstream target CTGF in nephrotoxic injury after CA3 treatment (n = 7). c FACS plots of TC in Pax8/FUCCI2aR mice after nephrotoxic injury, showing diploid (2C), tetraploid (4C) and octaploid or greater (≥8C) TC (n = 8). Colours match the FUCCI2aR reporter. d Percentage of total and ≥8C cycling polyploid TC in Pax8/FUCCI2aR mice after nephrotoxic injury (n = 8). e Total number of FUCCI2aR TC after nephrotoxic injury (n = 8). f PAS staining in WT mice at day 30 after nephrotoxic injury (n = 7). Bars 50 µm. g Senescence-associated β-galactosidase assay in WT mice at day 30 after nephrotoxic injury (n = 7). Bars 100 µm. h Percentage of β-galactosidase+ TC (n = 7). i Sequential scanning of kidney sections stained for fibronectin in WT mice at day 30 after nephrotoxic injury (n = 7). Bars 500 µm. DAPI counterstains nuclei. j Quantification of fibronectin deposition by digital morphometry (n = 7). k Blood urea nitrogen measurement in Pax8/WT and Pax8/YAP1ko mice after nephrotoxic injury (n = 8). l FACS plots of TC after nephrotoxic injury showing diploid (2C), tetraploid (4C) and octaploid or greater (≥8C) TC (n = 8). Colours match the FUCCI2aR reporter. m Percentage of total and ≥8C cycling polyploid TC (n = 8). n Percentage of β-galactosidase+ TC (n = 8). o Quantification of fibronectin deposition by digital morphometry (n = 8). p Blood urea nitrogen measurement in Pax8/WT mice after nephrotoxic injury (n = 7). q FACS plots of TC in Pax8/FUCCI2aR mice after nephrotoxic injury, showing diploid (2C), tetraploid (4C) and octaploid or greater (≥8C) TC (n = 7). Colours match the FUCCI2aR reporter. r Percentage of total and ≥8C cycling polyploid TC (n = 7). s Percentage of β-galactosidase+ TC (n = 7). t Quantification of fibronectin deposition by digital morphometry (n = 7). t30: day 30 after nephrotoxic AKI. t4 recombination: doxycycline administered 4 days after nephrotoxic AKI. Senolytic treatment: quercetin+dasatinib. PAS: Periodic-acid schiff. Statistical significance was calculated by two-sided Mann-Whitney test; numbers on graphs represent exact p values. Data are expressed as mean ± SEM in graph a, k, and p. Box-and-whisker plots: line = median, box = 25–75%, whiskers = outlier (coef. 1.5).