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Fig. 8 | Respiratory Research

Fig. 8

From: Lipoxin A4 ameliorates lipopolysaccharide-induced lung injury through stimulating epithelial proliferation, reducing epithelial cell apoptosis and inhibits epithelial–mesenchymal transition

Fig. 8

LXA4 reduces TGF-β1-induced EMT in HAT II cells partly through the SMAD and PI3K/AKT signaling pathways. HAT II cells were pre-incubated with 10 μM Sis3 (a specific Smad3 inhibitor), and 10 μM LY294002(PI3Kinhibitor) for 30 min prior to TGF-β1 10 ng/ml for 48 h with or without LXA4 100 nM. a-h: Sis3 and LY294002 treatment abolished the inhibition of LXA4 on the EMT in AT II cells. i-k: LXA4 inhibited TGF-β1-induced the phosphorylation of AKT and Smad in primary AT II cells. n = 4 for each culture condition, repeated using cells from 4 donors. Data were presented with means ±SEM. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001, ****P < 0.0001

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