Journal: Oncogenesis
Article Title: EPHA5 promotes cell proliferation and inhibits apoptosis in Follicular Thyroid Cancer via the STAT3 signaling pathway
doi: 10.1038/s41389-025-00556-3
Figure Lengend Snippet: A Western blot analysis of p-STAT3, STAT3, PCNA, Caspase-3, Cleaved-caspase-3, β -actin in FTC-133 and FTC-238 cells. ** p < 0.01, ## p < 0.01, n = 3. B Colony formation assay of FTC-133 and FTC-238 cells. ** p < 0.01, ## p < 0.01, n = 6. C Representative TUNEL staining of FTC cells; the nuclei were stained with DAPI. Scale bar = 200 μm. TUNEL scores. The relative number of apoptotic cells is represented as TUNEL-positive cells/DAPI. * p < 0.05, ## p < 0.01, n = 6. D Western blot analysis of STAT3, cleaved-caspase-3, and β-actin in FTC-133 and FTC-238 cells. ** p < 0.01, n = 3. E Colony formation assay of FTC-133 and FTC-238 cells transfected with si-NC or si-EPHA5 or si-EPHA5 + si-STAT3 respectively. ** p < 0.01, n = 3. F Representative FITC and PI staining of FTC cells. Scale bar, 200 μm. The relative number of apoptotic cells is represented as FITC-positive cells ratio. * p < 0.05, n = 3. G Images of the xenograft tumors formed in nude mice subcutaneously injected with FTC-238 cells with EPHA5 knockdown or overexpression treated with SH-4-54. H , I Tumor weight was measured after the tumors were removed. Tumor growth curves were measured after injection of FTC238 cells with EPHA5 knockdown or EPHA5 overexpression treated with SH-4-54. * p < 0.05, ## p < 0.01, n = 5.
Article Snippet: Reagents used for western blot analysis included primary antibodies against EPHA5 (obtained from Santa Cruz, USA), STAT3 (purchased from Santa Cruz, USA), p-STAT3 (sourced from Santa Cruz, USA), cleaved caspase-3 (acquired from Beyotime Institute of Biotechnology, Shanghai, China), PCNA (obtained from Proteintech, Wuhan, China), Cyclin D1 (sourced from Proteintech, Wuhan, China) and β -actin (acquired from Beyotime Institute of Biotechnology, Shanghai, China).
Techniques: Western Blot, Colony Assay, TUNEL Assay, Staining, Transfection, Injection, Knockdown, Over Expression