Journal: Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Article Title: Wild‐type p53 enhances endothelial barrier function by mediating RAC 1 signalling and RhoA inhibition
doi: 10.1111/jcmm.13460
Figure Lengend Snippet: ( A ) Western blot analysis of active Rac1, P53, Rac1 and β‐actin after 8 hrs of treatment with either vehicle ( DMSO ; VEH ) or 1 μΜ 17ΑΑG, or 1 μΜ Α UY 922 of human lung microvascular endothelial cells ( HLMVEC ). Blot is representative of 3 independent experiments. Signal intensity of active Rac1, P53, Rac1 was analysed by densitometry. Protein levels were normalized to Rac1 or β‐actin, as indicated. * P < 0.05 versus vehicle, *****P < 0.0001 versus vehicle. Means ± S.E. ( B ) HLMVEC were transfected with control (irrelevant) si RNA (si CTR ) or PAK si RNA (si PAK ) at t = 0. PAK si RNA ‐treated cells exhibited reduced TEER values; n = 4 per group. Means ± S.E. In additional experiments, similarly treated HLMVEC were exposed to vehicle (0.1% DMS 0) or AUY 922. Bars indicate normalized TEER values 50 hrs after transfection. n = 4 per group. ***P < 0.001 versus vehicle‐treated cells; Means ± S.E. (lower left panel). Western blot analysis of PAK expression in HLMVEC 24 h an 48 h after si CTR or si PAK transfection. Blot shown is representative of 3 independent experiments. Signal intensity of PAK was analysed by densitometry. Protein levels were normalized to β‐actin. ***P < 0.001 versus control si RNA . Means ± S.E. (lower right panel). ( C ) HLMVEC were transfected with si CTR or si PAK and were consequently exposed to vehicle or AUY 922 for 16 hrs. Western blot analysis demonstrates p53 expression levels of transfected cells after 8 hrs of treatment with either vehicle or 17ΑΑG. Blot shown is representative of 3 independent experiments. Signal intensity of p53 was analysed by densitometry. Protein levels were normalized to β‐actin. *P < 0.05 versus vehicle. Means ± S.E. (left panel).
Article Snippet: Ad‐p53‐GFP (1260) and ad‐GFP (1060) were obtained from Vector Biolabs (Malvern, PA USA).
Techniques: Western Blot, Transfection, Control, Expressing