Journal: NPJ Breast Cancer

Article Title: NDRG4 promoter hypermethylation is a mechanistic biomarker associated with metastatic progression in breast cancer patients

doi: 10.1038/s41523-019-0106-x

Figure Lengend Snippet: NDRG4 depletion in breast tumor cells increases lymph node adhesion and cell migration toward VN. a NDRG4 expression meta-analysis in human breast cancer cell lines using GOBO application . Breast cancer subtypes can be identified by different colors: red = Basal A, gray = Basal B and blue = Luminal cells. b Analysis of NDRG4 mRNA expression levels in MCF-7 cells transfected with NDRG4-shRNAs or scramble control (shSCR). Expression levels are relative to wild type cells and normalized to hydroxymethylbilane synthase (HMBS) gene. Error bars represent SEM of biological replicates ( n = 5). *** p < 0.001, ns = not significant, by one-way ANOVA. c Western blot analysis of NDRG4 expression in cytoplasmic extracts of MCF-7 shNDRG4s or shSCRs cells, using antibodies against NDRG4 and Actin. MCF-7 cells express all the three isoforms of NDRG4: 37 kDa (NDRG4-B), 39 kDa (NDRG4-B var ) and 41 kDa isoform (NDRG4-H). For simplicity, results obtained for two independent shNDRG4 clones were grouped and presented as the shNDRG4 group. ( d , left) Representative images of adherent red fluorescent MCF-7 cells on frozen rat lymph node sections. d , e Quantification of adherent MCF7 ( d ) and T47D ( e ) breast tumor cells in lymph nodes sections (right, n = 4 independent experiments for MCF-7 and 3 for T47D, ** p < 0.01 by two-tailed t test). f Stationary adhesion assays showed that NDRG4 knockdown promotes ‘adhesive switch’ between FN and VN. Error bars represent SEM of biological replicates ( n = 4). Cells do not adhere to albumin control (BSA, data not shown). * p < 0.01, ** p < 0.01, ns = not significant by two-tailed t tests. g , h Haptotactic cell migration toward VN was analyzed by transwell migration assay in MCF-7 ( g ) and T47D ( h ) cell lines. Error bars represent SEM of biological replicates ( n = 4). *** p < 0.001 by two-tailed t tests

Article Snippet: For stable transfection of NDRG4 shRNA into MCF-7 and T47D breast tumor cells, the pGFP-V-RS vector containing shRNA inserts which targeted the 3′-unttranslated region of NDRG4 (TRCN0000134583 and TRCN0000137216) was purchased (Origene).

Techniques: Migration, Expressing, Transfection, Western Blot, Clone Assay, Two Tailed Test, Transwell Migration Assay

Journal: NPJ Breast Cancer

Article Title: NDRG4 promoter hypermethylation is a mechanistic biomarker associated with metastatic progression in breast cancer patients

doi: 10.1038/s41523-019-0106-x

Figure Lengend Snippet: NDRG4 knockdown promotes clustering of β1-integrin at the leading edge of T47D cells. Representative confocal images of β1 integrin subunit (MAB1965, green) at the ventral cell surface of VN-adherent T47D shNDRG4 or shSCR cells

Article Snippet: For stable transfection of NDRG4 shRNA into MCF-7 and T47D breast tumor cells, the pGFP-V-RS vector containing shRNA inserts which targeted the 3′-unttranslated region of NDRG4 (TRCN0000134583 and TRCN0000137216) was purchased (Origene).

Techniques:

Journal: Cancers

Article Title: Implication of COPB2 Expression on Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Pathogenesis

doi: 10.3390/cancers14082038

Figure Lengend Snippet: Effect of COPB2 knockdown on biologic behavior of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) cells: ( A ) (i) COPB2 protein expression decreased predominantly after COPB2 knockdown in both HSC-1 and A431 cells (Magnification, 400×; Scale bar, 50 μm); (ii) Proliferation ability of both HSC-1 and A431 cells decreased significantly after COPB2 knockdown at the indicated time points (Both p < 0.001, Mann-Whitney U-test). ( B ) (i) Representative patterns of cell invasion in each group of cSCC cells (Magnification, 100×; Scale bar, 200 μm). (ii) Invasion ability of both HSC-1 and A431 cells decreased significantly after COPB2 knockdown (Both p = 0.002, Mann-Whitney U-test). ( C ) Apoptotic cells increased predominantly after COPB2 knockdown in both HSC-1 and A431 cells. ( D ) (i) Tumor nodules of xenograft mouse models obtained from control and shCOPB2 groups of A431 cells (Scale bar, 1 cm). (ii) Volume of the tumor nodules increased significantly in control group compared to that in the COPB2 knockdown group at the indicated days (* p = 0.008, Mann-WhitneyU-test). (iii) Representative patterns of apoptotic cells in tumor nodules from each group of A431 cells-xenograft models (Magnification, 400×; Scale bar, 50 μm). Apoptotic cells were predominantly higher in the COPB2 knockdown group than in the control group in A431 cells ( p < 0.001, Mann-Whitney U-test).

Article Snippet: COPB2 knockdown stable HSC-1 and A431, as well as related control cells, were established using pGFP-C-shCOPB2 lentiviral particles (OriGene, Rockville, MD, USA) and maintained in Roswell Park Memorial Institute (RPMI) 1640 medium supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS; Invitrogen, Waltham, MA, USA) and 1% streptomycin/penicillin (Gibco, Waltham, MA, USA).

Techniques: Expressing, MANN-WHITNEY

Journal: Cell Death & Disease

Article Title: USP14 and UCHL5 synergistically deubiquitinate PKCα and translocate NF-κB to promote the progression of anaplastic thyroid cancer

doi: 10.1038/s41419-025-07890-9

Figure Lengend Snippet: A Expression levels of USP14 and UCHL5 in healthy thyroid and ATC tissues using the GEO database ( GSE33630 ). B IHC staining to evaluate the expression of USP14 and UCHL5 in normal thyroid, PTC, and ATC tissues. Scale bar, 100 μm. C Western blotting was used to detect USP14 and UCHL5 expression in one normal thyroid cell line (Nthy-ori3-1), two PTC cell lines (TPC-1, BCPAP), and six ATC cell lines (ARO, CAL62, KHM5M, 8505 C, 8305 C, and C643). D The qRT-PCR was used to detect the mRNA expression of USP14 and UCHL5 in normal thyroid, PTC and ATC cell lines. The experiment was repeated three times. E Correlation of USP14 and UCHL5 expression was analyzed by GEPIA2. F , G Kaplan-Meier plotter survival analysis illustrating the impact of USP14 and UCHL5 expression levels on the survival rates of thyroid cancer patients.

Article Snippet: The thyroid cell lines Nthy ori 3-1 (Fuheng Biotechnology), TPC-1 (Procell), BCPAP (Procell), 8505 C (Fuheng Biotechnology), C643 (DSMZ), CAL62 (DSMZ), ARO (Fenghui Biotechnology), and KHM5M (Procell) were cultured in RPMI-1640 medium with 10% FBS at 37 °C in 5% CO 2 .

Techniques: Expressing, Immunohistochemistry, Western Blot, Quantitative RT-PCR

Journal: Oncotarget

Article Title: The metastasis suppressor CD82/KAI1 inhibits fibronectin adhesion-induced epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in prostate cancer cells by repressing the associated integrin signaling

doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.13767

Figure Lengend Snippet: A. Human prostate epithelial (PZ-HPV-7) and cancer (DU145, LNCaP, and PC3) cell lines and stably CD82-transfected DU145 and antisense CD82 fragment-transfected LNCaP cell clones were assessed for CD82 expression levels through immunoblotting analysis. B. Stably CD82-transfected DU145 and antisense CD82 fragment-transfected LNCaP cell clones grown on fibronectin (FN) were viewed under a phase-contrast microscope. Scale bar, 10 μm. C. The cells were seeded onto plates precoated with poly-L(+)-lysine (p-Lys) or FN and cultured for the indicated time periods. Expression of E-cadherin and mesenchymal marker proteins was examined through immunoblotting analysis using antibodies specific to each protein.

Article Snippet: PZ-HPV-7 (ATCC), a human prostate epithelial cell line transformed by human papillomavirus-18, was cultured in K-SFM medium (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA) supplemented with 0.05 mg/ml bovine pituitary extract and 5 ng/ml EGF.

Techniques: Stable Transfection, Transfection, Clone Assay, Expressing, Western Blot, Microscopy, Cell Culture, Marker

Journal: Oncotarget

Article Title: The metastasis suppressor CD82/KAI1 inhibits fibronectin adhesion-induced epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in prostate cancer cells by repressing the associated integrin signaling

doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.13767

Figure Lengend Snippet: A. PZ-HPV-7 prostate epithelial cells were lysed with Brij 97 detergent, and immunoprecipitation (IP) was performed with normal mouse IgG or anti-CD82 antibody. The immunoprecipitates were analyzed by immnublotting using anti-integrin β 1 , α 3 , α 5 , or α 6 antibody. B. CD82 mutant cDNA, which encodes CD82 with a large extracellular loop (LEL) substituted with that of TM4SF2 as illustrated, was generated by PCR and subcloned into the pAdEasy-1 adenoviral vector to produce recombinant adenovirus. C. CD82-deficient PC3 prostate cancer cells grown on fibronectin (FN) were infected with adenovirus containing a wild-type (wt) or mutant (mt) CD82 expression construct, and Brij 97 detergent lysates were subjected to immunoprecipitation with an anti-β 1 integrin antibody followed by immunoblotting analysis using antibodies that recognize the C-terminus or LEL of CD82 and the LEL of TM4SF2. D. PC3 cells grown on poly-L(+)-lysine (p-Lys) or FN were infected with adenovirus containing a wt- or mt-CD82 expression construct and then assessed for the protein levels of E-cadherin and Snail. E. PC3 cells grown on FN were infected with wt-CD82 construct-containing adenovirus either alone or together with mt-CD82 construct-containing adenovirus and examined for E-cadherin and Snail expression. Numbers in parentheses represent the MOI values of adenovirus.

Article Snippet: PZ-HPV-7 (ATCC), a human prostate epithelial cell line transformed by human papillomavirus-18, was cultured in K-SFM medium (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA) supplemented with 0.05 mg/ml bovine pituitary extract and 5 ng/ml EGF.

Techniques: Immunoprecipitation, Mutagenesis, Generated, Plasmid Preparation, Recombinant, Infection, Expressing, Construct, Western Blot