Journal: NPJ Precision Oncology
Article Title: Vertical pathway inhibition of receptor tyrosine kinases and BAD with synergistic efficacy in triple negative breast cancer
doi: 10.1038/s41698-023-00489-3
Figure Lengend Snippet: a Representative flow cytometry plots using Annexin V FITC/PI staining for apoptotic cell death of MDA-MB-231 and BT549 cells measured after treatment with 5 μM NCK, 5 μM OSI-930 (OSI), 5 μM Crizotinib (CRI) or combinations using flow cytometry analysis at 72 hours as described in materials and methods ( n = 3). b CASPASE 3/7 activities were evaluated in MDA-MB-231 and BT549 cells using the Biovision Caspase 3/7 DEVD Assay Kit after treatment with 5 μM NCK, 5 μM OSI-930 (OSI), 5 μM Crizotinib (CRI) or combinations. Data represent means ± SD ( n = 3). * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, and *** P < 0.001. c Crystal violet staining of foci in colonies generated by MDA-MB-231 cells and BT549 cells after exposure to 5 μM NCK, 5 μM OSI-930 (OSI), 5 μM Crizotinib (CRI) or combinations. d Representative images of MDA-MB-231 cells and BT549 cells cultured in 3D Matrigel after exposure to 5 μM NCK, 5 μM OSI-930 (OSI), 5 μM Crizotinib (CRI) or combinations. Scale bar, 100μm. e Western blot analysis was used to assess the level of various apoptotic proteins in TNBC cells after treatment with 1 μM NCK, 1 μM OSI-930 (OSI), 1 μM Crizotinib (CRI) or combinations. β-ACTIN was used as input control for cell lysate. The sizes of detected bands in kDa are shown on the left. f Western blot analysis was used to assess the expression/phosphorylation of various proteins of the PI3K/AKT and MAPK pathways after treatment with 1 μM NCK, 1 μM OSI-930 (OSI), 1 μM Crizotinib (CRI) or combinations. β-ACTIN was used as input control for cell lysate. The sizes of detected bands in kDa are shown on the left.
Article Snippet: The TNBC tissue microarray (ZL-Brc3N961) was obtained from Zhuoli Biotech Co., Ltd. (Shanghai, China).
Techniques: Flow Cytometry, Staining, Generated, Cell Culture, Western Blot, Control, Expressing, Phospho-proteomics