Fig. 7
From: Increased AGE-RAGE ratio in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Protein expression of α-SMA from fibroblast in glycated matrix. a Fibroblasts were cultured within 3D collagen matrix and collected at days 1, 7 and 14 to study a possible phenotypic profile change. Western blot showed an increment in all ribose concentrations (R0, 5 and 15 mM) by day. b Densitometry did not find significant differences between control and R5 and 15 mM. The experiment was assessed in triplicate and represented as percentage in relation to loading control α-tubulin (α-tub). Statistical analysis was performed using Student’s t-test (*p < 0.05)