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Figure 3 | Cell Communication and Signaling

Figure 3

From: 7-Ketocholesterol modulates intercellular communication through gap-junction in bovine lens epithelial cells

Figure 3

Effect of oxysterols on the endocytic pathway. Lens epithelial cells were incubated with RITC-dextran for 30 min, at 37°C, following incubation with 20 μg/ml cholesterol (B), 7-keto (C) or 25-OH (D) for 2 hours. Cells incubated with 0.2% ethanol were used as controls (A). The cells were incubated for an additional 30 min in the absence of the dye, and subsequently fixed with 4% PFA and imaged by fluorescence confocal microscopy. For negative controls, cells were incubated at 4°C to inhibit endocytosis (E).

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