Journal: American Journal of Cancer Research
Article Title: Stat5b inhibition blocks proliferation and tumorigenicity of glioblastoma stem cells derived from a de novo murine brain cancer model
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Figure Lengend Snippet: Stat5b expression in GSCs regulated by Wnt pathway. A. GSCs were treated with control-shRNA (Control) or Lgr5-shRNA (Lgr5-KD) for 5 days, and then Lgr5, β-Catenin, and Stat5b were analyzed by western blot. GAPDH is shown as a loading control. B. GSCs were treated with ICG-001 for 48 h, and the number of viable cells was assessed using a trypan blue dye exclusion test (n=4; ***P<0.001). C, D. The percentage of BrdU-incorporated cells treated with DMSO (Control) or ICG-001 (5 μM) for 48 h was determined by flow cytometry (n=3; *P<0.05). E, F. Flow cytometric analysis of Annexin V/PI staining for the detection of apoptosis in GSCs treated with DMSO (Control) or ICG-001 (5 μM) for 48 h (n=6; **P<0.001). G. Western blot analyses of Stat5b, OCT4, and Survivin in independent GSC lines treated with ICG-001 for 48 h. GAPDH is shown as a loading control.
Article Snippet: The following antibodies were used: Stat5b (1:1000; ab178941, Abcam), Lgr5 (1:500; bs-1117R; Bioss, Woburn, MA, USA), Hif2α (1:500; NB 100-122; Novus Biologicals, Centennial, CO, USA), β-tubulin (1:200; T4026, Sigma-Aldrich), GAPDH (1:1000; 016-25523, Wako), Oct4 (1:1000; ab19875, Abcam), Survivin (1:1000; ab182132, Abcam), Cyclin E2 (1:500; ab32103, Abcam), Phospho-Rb (1:1000; #8516, Cell Signaling Technology [CST], Danvers, MA, USA), Phospho-Stat5 (1:1000; ab32364, Abcam), Caspase3 (1:1000; #9665, CST), PARP (1:1000; #9542, CST), β-Catenin (1:1000; #9587, CST).
Techniques: Expressing, shRNA, Western Blot, Flow Cytometry, Staining