Journal: PLoS ONE

Article Title: STAT6 knockdown using multiple siRNA sequences inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis of human colorectal and breast cancer cell lines

doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207558

Figure Lengend Snippet: (A) Measure of STAT6 mRNA level in HT-29 cells 24 hours post-transfection. The graph represents the mean ± SEM of multiple independent experiments (n) obtained by real-time PCR. Results were analysed by ΔΔCt method for relative quantifications. The fold change is represented by the Y axis, and values are normalized to control cells. (B) STAT6 protein level analysis at 2, 5 and 7 days post-transfection in HT-29 cells. The graph represents the mean of the percentage of STAT6 positive cells ± SEM of multiple independent experiments (n) obtained by flow cytometry. (C) Measure of STAT6 mRNA level in ZR-75-1 cells 3 days post-transfection. The graph represents the mean ± SEM of multiple independent experiments (n) obtained by real-time PCR. Results were analysed by ΔΔCt method for relative quantifications. The fold change is represented by the Y axis, and values are normalized to control cells. (D) STAT6 protein level analysis after 4 and 7 days of transfection in ZR-75-1 cells. The graph represents the mean of the percentage of STAT6 positive cells ± SEM of multiple independent experiments (n) obtained by flow cytometry. E) Representative histograms (Control: back; NT: grey; STAT6.1: red; STAT6.4: blue) of STAT6 protein analysis at 7 days post-transfection by flow cytometry in HT-29 cells (top) and ZR-75-1 (bottom) cells. STAT6 siRNA sequences and non-targeting siRNA were used at 100 nM as the final concentration. Control cells were non-transfected cells and STAT6 siRNA sequences 1 and 4 and non-targeting siRNA are denoted as STAT6.1, STAT6.4 and NT, respectively. The number of independent experiments (n) is set out in the Fig.

Article Snippet: Cells were washed twice with PBS/0.5%BSA (Bovine Serum Albumin) and stained with anti-STAT6 APC conjugated antibody (Miltenyi Biotec, 130-104-030) (20 μl/10 6 cells) for 30 min in the dark at 4°C.

Techniques: Transfection, Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Control, Flow Cytometry, Concentration Assay

Journal: PLoS ONE

Article Title: STAT6 knockdown using multiple siRNA sequences inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis of human colorectal and breast cancer cell lines

doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207558

Figure Lengend Snippet: (A and B) Number of live HT-29 cells measured at 5 and 7 days post-transfection, respectively. The graphs represent the mean ± SEM of multiple independent experiments (n). (C) The graph illustrates how HT-29 cells grew over time and represents the mean ± SEM of the independent experiments (n) shown in A and B. (D and E) Number of live ZR-75-1 cells measured at 4 and 7 days post-transfection, respectively. The graphs represent the mean ± SEM of multiple independent experiments (n). (F) The graph illustrates how ZR-75-1 cells grew over time and represents the mean ± SEM of the multiple independent experiments (n) shown in D and E. The number of live cells was calculated as detailed in the material and methods using NucleoCounter NC-100. The percentage of reduction of the number of live cells was calculated by comparison between the mean of NT vs . the mean of the transfection with STAT6 siRNA sequences. STAT6 and non-targeting (NT) siRNA sequences were used at 100 nM as the final concentration. Non-transfected cells served as negative control and STAT6 siRNA sequences 1 and 4 and non-targeting siRNA are denoted as STAT6.1, STAT6.4 and NT, respectively. The number of independent experiments (n) is set out in the Fig.

Article Snippet: Cells were washed twice with PBS/0.5%BSA (Bovine Serum Albumin) and stained with anti-STAT6 APC conjugated antibody (Miltenyi Biotec, 130-104-030) (20 μl/10 6 cells) for 30 min in the dark at 4°C.

Techniques: Transfection, Comparison, Concentration Assay, Negative Control

Journal: PLoS ONE

Article Title: STAT6 knockdown using multiple siRNA sequences inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis of human colorectal and breast cancer cell lines

doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207558

Figure Lengend Snippet: (A) Apoptosis analysis in HT-29 cells. (B) Apoptosis analysis in ZR-75-1 cells. In both cases, the graphs represent from left to right: early (Annexin V + /PI - ), late (Annexin V + /PI + ) and total (Annexin V + ) apoptosis. The graphs represent the mean ± SEM of multiple independent experiments (n) obtained by flow cytometry. (C) Representative flow cytometry plots in HT-29 cells. (D) Representative flow cytometry plots in ZR-75-1 cells. The X axes represent Annexin V and the Y axes represent PI fluorescence intensity. Quadrants were set according to cells independently stained with Annexin V or PI. Apoptosis was studied at 7 days post-transfection in both cell lines. Data were analysed with Flowjo Software. STAT6 siRNA sequences and a non-targeting siRNA sequence were used at 100 nM as the final concentration. Non-transfected cells served as control cells and STAT6 siRNA sequences 1 and 4 and non-targeting siRNA are denoted as STAT6.1, STAT6.4 and NT, respectively. The number of independent experiments (n) is set out in the Fig.

Article Snippet: Cells were washed twice with PBS/0.5%BSA (Bovine Serum Albumin) and stained with anti-STAT6 APC conjugated antibody (Miltenyi Biotec, 130-104-030) (20 μl/10 6 cells) for 30 min in the dark at 4°C.

Techniques: Flow Cytometry, Fluorescence, Staining, Transfection, Software, Sequencing, Concentration Assay, Control

Journal: PLoS ONE

Article Title: STAT6 knockdown using multiple siRNA sequences inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis of human colorectal and breast cancer cell lines

doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207558

Figure Lengend Snippet: STAT6 siRNA transfection was carried out at day 1 of cell culture with (A) STAT6.1 and (B) STAT6.4 at 100 nM. A second transfection was carried out in both cases with STAT6.1 and STAT6.4 at the same concentration 7 days after the first transfection. The graphs represent the number of live cells over time measured at day 7 and 14 days post-first transfection counted using NucleoCounter NC-100 as detailed in the material and methods section. The mean ± SEM of 3 independent experiments is represented in each graph. Control cells were non-transfected cells and STAT6 siRNA sequences 1 and 4 and non-targeting siRNA are denoted as STAT6.1, STAT6.4 and NT, respectively. The percentage of reduction of the number of live cells was calculated by comparison between the mean of NT vs . the mean of the individual transfection with STAT6 siRNA sequences, and sequential transfection with NT (NT+NT) vs . sequential transfection with STAT6.1 and STAT6.4.

Article Snippet: Cells were washed twice with PBS/0.5%BSA (Bovine Serum Albumin) and stained with anti-STAT6 APC conjugated antibody (Miltenyi Biotec, 130-104-030) (20 μl/10 6 cells) for 30 min in the dark at 4°C.

Techniques: Transfection, Cell Culture, Concentration Assay, Control, Comparison

Journal: PLoS ONE

Article Title: STAT6 knockdown using multiple siRNA sequences inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis of human colorectal and breast cancer cell lines

doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207558

Figure Lengend Snippet: (A) STAT6 expression at protein level in HT-29 cells at day 2 and 7 post-transfection measured by flow cytometry. The graph represents the mean ± SEM of multiple independent experiments (n). Data was analysed using Flowjo Software. The percentage of STAT6 positive cells is represented on the Y axis. (B) Representative histograms (Control: back; NT: grey; STAT6.1: red; STAT6.4: blue) of STAT6 protein analysis at 7 days post-transfection by flow cytometry in HT-29 cells. (C) Number of live HT-29 cells measured at day 7 post-transfection by NucleoCounter NC100. The graph represents the mean ± SEM of multiple independent experiments (n). (D) The graph illustrates how HT-29 cells grew over time and represents the mean ± SEM of the independent number of experiments shown in C. (E, F and G) The graphs show early (E) (Annexin V + /PI - ), late (F) (Annexin V + /PI + ) and total (G) (Annexin V + ) apoptosis, and represent the mean ± SEM of multiple independent experiments (n) obtained by flow cytometry. Apoptosis was studied at 7 days post-transfection. Data were analysed with Flowjo Software. STAT6 siRNA sequences and a non-targeting siRNA sequence were used at 100 nM as the final concentration. Non-transfected cells served as control cells and STAT6 siRNA sequences 1 and 4 and non-targeting siRNA are denoted as STAT6.1, STAT6.4 and NT, respectively. The number of independent experiments (n) is set out in the Fig.

Article Snippet: Cells were washed twice with PBS/0.5%BSA (Bovine Serum Albumin) and stained with anti-STAT6 APC conjugated antibody (Miltenyi Biotec, 130-104-030) (20 μl/10 6 cells) for 30 min in the dark at 4°C.

Techniques: Expressing, Transfection, Flow Cytometry, Software, Control, Sequencing, Concentration Assay

Journal: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Article Title: IL-6 Mediates the Intestinal Microvascular Thrombosis Associated with Experimental Colitis

doi: 10.1097/mib.0000000000000656

Figure Lengend Snippet: FIGURE 6. Effects of blockade of the alpha (IL-6Ra) and beta (gp130) subunits of the IL-6 receptor on DSS colitis-enhanced thrombus formation in colonic arterioles. *P , 0.05 compared with corresponding WT-H2O group, #compared with WT-DSS group, and +compared with WT-DSS vehicle group.

Article Snippet: Rat antimouse IL-6Ra (CD126)-blocking antibody was purchased from Angio-Proteomie (Boston, MA).

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Journal:

Article Title: Elevated IL-5 levels in pleural fluid of patients with paragonimiasis westermani

doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2249.2001.01425.x

Figure Lengend Snippet: Individual IL-5 levels in pleural fluid in various diseases. PW, Paragonimiasis westermani. IL-5 concentrations in PW were significantly higher than those in other disease groups (P < 0·0001). Means are indicated by horizontal bars. Detection limit of IL-5 is represented as a horizontal dotted line (< 20 pg/ml).

Article Snippet: Briefly, 50 μl/well MoAb to human IL-5 (TRFK5; PharMingen, San Diego, CA) (4 μg/ml NaHCO 3 , pH 8·2) was bound to microtitre plates by incubating at 4°C overnight.

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Journal:

Article Title: Elevated IL-5 levels in pleural fluid of patients with paragonimiasis westermani

doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2249.2001.01425.x

Figure Lengend Snippet: (a) Relationship between percentages of eosinophils in peripheral blood and IL-5 concentrations in pleural fluid of patients with paragonimiasis westermani (n = 11). (b) Relationship between percentages of eosinophils and IL-5 concentrations in pleural fluid of patients with paragonimiasis westermani (n = 10).

Article Snippet: Briefly, 50 μl/well MoAb to human IL-5 (TRFK5; PharMingen, San Diego, CA) (4 μg/ml NaHCO 3 , pH 8·2) was bound to microtitre plates by incubating at 4°C overnight.

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Journal: Vaccines

Article Title: Vaccination with Combination DNA and Virus-Like Particles Enhances Humoral and Cellular Immune Responses upon Boost with Recombinant Modified Vaccinia Virus Ankara Expressing Human Immunodeficiency Virus Envelope Proteins

doi: 10.3390/vaccines5040052

Figure Lengend Snippet: IL-2 secreting cell spots from spleen cells or from CD4 T cells plus DCs in vitro. ( A ) IL-2 secreting cell spots from spleen cell cultures. The levels of IL-2 secreting cell spots in spleen cell (1 × 10 6 ) cultures were determined by IL-2 cytokine ELISPOT after stimulation with a pool of peptides; ( B ) IL-2 secreting spots in CD4 T cells plus DC cultures. CD4 + T (1 × 10 5 ) cells (purified from spleen cells) in the presence of DCs (1 × 10 4 ) loaded with a pool of peptides were plated in 96 well ELISPOT plates coated with anti-IL-2 antibodies in triplicates. Spleen cells were collected at 14 days after second boost. Groups are the same as described in the legend. **: p < 0.001 between the comparing groups in the peptide pool after second boost.

Article Snippet: MultiScreen 96 well sterile filter plates (Millipore, Burlington, MA, USA) were coated overnight with rat anti-mouse IFN-γ antibody (clone R4-6A2, BD Biosciences-US), rat anti-mouse IL-2 antibody (clone JES6-1A12, BD Biosciences-US), or rat anti-mouse IL-4 antibody (clone BVD4-1D11, BD Biosciences-US) in 100 µL (4 µg/mL) bicarbonate buffer (pH 9.6).

Techniques: In Vitro, Enzyme-linked Immunospot, Purification

Journal:

Article Title: Transcriptome Analysis of Murine Macrophages in Response to Infection with Streptococcus pyogenes Reveals an Unusual Activation Program ▿

doi: 10.1128/IAI.00181-07

Figure Lengend Snippet: Genes differentially expressed in resident macrophages at 1 h postinfection with S. pyogenes

Article Snippet: In brief, 96-well microtiter plates were coated overnight at 4°C with purified rat anti-mouse anti-IL-6 capture antibody (Pharmingen, San Diego, CA) at 2 μg/ml in sodium bicarbonate buffer.

Techniques: Zinc-Fingers, Binding Assay

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Article Title: Transcriptome Analysis of Murine Macrophages in Response to Infection with Streptococcus pyogenes Reveals an Unusual Activation Program ▿

doi: 10.1128/IAI.00181-07

Figure Lengend Snippet: Confirmation of microarray data by RT-PCR and protein expression. (A) RT-PCR analysis of selected gene transcription in resident macrophages uninfected or infected with S. pyogenes. Uninfected samples were loaded in lanes 1, and infected samples were loaded in lanes 2. β-Actin expression served as a control. (B) IL-6 protein expression by S. pyogenes-infected macrophages. Resident macrophages were isolated from the peritoneal cavity of mice after 1 h of infection with S. pyogenes and cultured in vitro for 2 h. Noninfected macrophages were used as a control. The levels of IL-6 in the supernatants were determined by ELISA. Each column represents the mean ± standard deviation of triplicate samples obtained from three independent experiments. P < 0.0001 (ANOVA).

Article Snippet: In brief, 96-well microtiter plates were coated overnight at 4°C with purified rat anti-mouse anti-IL-6 capture antibody (Pharmingen, San Diego, CA) at 2 μg/ml in sodium bicarbonate buffer.

Techniques: Microarray, Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction, Expressing, Infection, Isolation, Cell Culture, In Vitro, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay, Standard Deviation