Journal: Iranian Journal of Biotechnology
Article Title: Targeting TPX2 to Enhance Metastasis Control and Radiosensitivity in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Through PI3K/AKT Pathway Modulation
doi: 10.30498/ijb.2025.549444.4243
Figure Lengend Snippet: TPX2 promotes the invasion and migration ability of ESCC cells. A) Western blot analysis was conducted to assess TPX2 expression levels in ESCC cell lines (K150, K180, K410, K450, K510 and TE-1 cells). B-E) Lentivirus transfection was employed to enhance TPX2 expression in KYSE150 and KYSE510 cells. RT-qPCR and Western blotting analyses demonstrated a substantial increase in TPX2 mRNA and protein levels. Statistical analyses were performed by Student’s t-test. F) Effects of TPX2 overexpression on wound healing in K150 cells; G, H) Transwell assay was performed to analyze the effect of TPX2 on K150 cell migration and invasion in vitro . (Scale bar = 100 µm); I) Effects of TPX2 overexpression on wound healing in K510 cells; J, K) Transwell assay was performed to analyze the effect of TPX2 on K510 cell migration and invasion in vitro. (Scale bar = 100 µm) Each bar displays the mean ± SD of 3 independent experiments as analyzed by paired two-tailed Student’s t-test. * indicates p<0.05, ** indicates p<0.01, *** indicates p<0.001.
Article Snippet: For RT-qPCR gene expression analysis, SYBR Green (cat. # C0008, Target Mol) was utilized following the manufacturer’s instructions.
Techniques: Migration, Western Blot, Expressing, Transfection, Quantitative RT-PCR, Over Expression, Transwell Assay, In Vitro, Two Tailed Test