Shiqing Xu, Jing Li, Min Zhai, Xiaoqi Yao, Honglin Liu, Tingting Deng, Hanqing Cai, Wan Zhang, Wenjian Zhang, Jinning Lou, Liang Peng
AIMS: To explore the effect and mechanism of 1, 25-(OH)2 D3 on Schwann cell apoptosis induced by advanced glycation end products. MAIN METHODS: Schwann cells, isolated from rodent sciatic nerve were incubated with AGE-modified bovine serum albumin(AGE) to mimic diabetic conditions and 1,25-(OH)2 D3 was used as protector. Cell apoptosis was detected by PI/Annexin-V staining, caspase 3 activity assay and western blotting for caspase 3 and PARP. The activation of protein kinase A (PKA) and nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB) was evaluated by western blot...
May 15, 2019: Life Sciences