Journal: 3 Biotech
Article Title: XBP1 gene silencing augments quercetin-induced apoptosis and anti-metastatic activity in breast cancer cell lines
doi: 10.1007/s13205-026-04923-8
Figure Lengend Snippet: Effects of Que, XBP1 silencing, and their combination on expression levels of apoptosis-associated genes in MCF7 and MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell lines. ( A ) Relative mRNA expression levels of BAX, BCL2, CASP3, CASP7, CASP8, CASP9, CYCS, and FADD were analyzed using qPCR in the Control, Que, XBP1(-), and XBP1(-) + Que groups. ( B ) Protein level expressions of CASP3, CASP8, and CASP9 were evaluated by western blot analysis in the same treatment groups. Bar graphs in panel B represent densitometric quantification of western blot bands performed using ImageJ and normalized to GAPDH. Que was applied at the IC 50 concentration determined for each cell line. Data are presented as mean ± SEM from three independent experiments ( n = 3). Statistical analysis was performed using one-way ANOVA. * p ≤ 0.05; ** p ≤ 0.01; *** p ≤ 0.001
Article Snippet: Human breast cancer cell lines MCF7 (ATCC ® HTB-22TM) and MDA-MB-231 (ATCC ® HTB-26TM) were purchased from the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC, USA).
Techniques: Expressing, Control, Western Blot, Concentration Assay