Journal: The Journal of Clinical Investigation
Article Title: Neuropilin-2–expressing breast cancer cells mitigate radiation-induced oxidative stress through nitric oxide signaling
doi: 10.1172/JCI181368
Figure Lengend Snippet: We evaluated the Gli1 mRNA expression in ( A ) BT549 shCtrl and shNRP2 cells ( n = 3), ( B ) 4T1-RR cells that had been treated with either IgG or aNRP2-10 for 24 hours ( n = 3), and ( C ) BT549 cells given a combined treatment of radiation (0, 5, and 10 Gy) with antibody for 24 hours ( n = 3). * P < 0.05; ** P < 0.01; *** P < 0.001; **** P < 0.0001. ( D ) NOS2 mRNA expression was quantified in BT549 cells that had been treated with either DMSO or GANT61 (10 μM) for 24 hours ( n = 3). *** P < 0.001. ( E ) Gli1 and NOS2 mRNA expression was quantified in BT549 shCtrl and shGli1 cells ( n = 3). *** P < 0.001; **** P < 0.0001. ( F ) NOS2 mRNA expression in BT549 shNRP2 cells that had been transfected with either empty vector or a Gli1 -HA construct ( n = 3). The immunoblot shows the protein expression of NOS2, Gli1, and GAPDH in the same cells. *** P < 0.001; **** P < 0.0001. ( G ) Binding of Gli1 on the NOS2 promoter was analyzed using ChIP-qPCR in BT549 cells ( n = 2, representative image). ** P < 0.01. ( H ) NOS2 expression of CRISPR-generated mutations of the Gli1-binding site (Gli1-bind KO1 and KO2) compared with control ( n = 3). ( I ) Clonogenic assay of control (sgCtrl), Gli1-bind KO1, and Gli1-bind KO2 cells that had been irradiated (0–6 Gy; n = 2, representative image). * P < 0.05 Data are presented as means ± SD ( A – G , and I ). Statistical analysis was performed using 2-tailed Student’s t test ( B , D , and F ), 1-way ANOVA multiple comparisons ( A , C , and E ), or 2-way ANOVA multiple comparisons ( I ).
Article Snippet: The BT-549, BT-20, MDA-MB-468, and Hs578t human breast cancer cell lines and the 4T1 mouse breast cancer cell line were purchased from ATCC and were authenticated by the University of Arizona Genetic Core (UAGC).
Techniques: Expressing, Transfection, Plasmid Preparation, Construct, Western Blot, Binding Assay, CRISPR, Generated, Control, Clonogenic Assay, Irradiation