Journal: iScience
Article Title: The YAP1-NPM1 nuclear complex regulates MYC and reveals a targetable oncogenic node
doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2026.115588
Figure Lengend Snippet: Synergistic interactions between NPM1 and YAP1 regulate cell growth (A) Western blot analysis of NPM1 protein levels in LNCaP cells with or without NPM1 silencing by siRNA; β-actin served as a loading control. (B) Colony-forming ability of LNCaP cells with or without NPM1 knockdown, visualized by crystal violet staining. The accompanying graph presents quantification of colony numbers (∗ p < 0.01, two-tailed t test). (C and D) Dose-response curves for LNCaP, C4-2, C4-2B, and PC3 cells treated with NPM1 inhibitors NSC348884 or nucleozin. Graphs show log values of drug concentration versus percent cell growth; IC50 values were calculated for each cell line. (E–G) Cell-cycle distribution in LNCaP, C4-2, and PC3 cells treated with DMSO (mock), NSC348884, or nucleozin, as evaluated by flow cytometry. Graphs display the percentages of cells in the G1, S, and G2/M phases. (H) Confocal images showing YAP1–NPM1 interactions in LNCaP cells treated with DMSO, NSC348884, or nucleozin under serum-fed conditions. PLA was used to detect YAP1-NPM1 interactions (red foci); nuclei were counterstained with DAPI (blue). Scale bar: 10 μm. The accompanying graph quantifies PLA foci. (I) Cell growth with or without YAP1 induction under NPM1 knockdown conditions, assessed by CCK-8 assay at 72 h post-transfection (∗ p < 0.001; ∗∗ p < 0.01, two-tailed t test). Data are presented as mean ± SEM. (I) Cell growth with or without YAP1 induction under NPM1 knockdown conditions, assessed by CCK-8 assay at 72 h post-transfection (∗ p < 0.001; ∗∗ p < 0.01, two-tailed t test). Data are represented as mean ± SEM.
Article Snippet: LNCaP (Cat# CRL-1740), C4-2 (Cat# CRL-3314), C4-2B (Cat# CRL-3315), 22Rv1 (Cat# CRL-2505), and PC3 (Cat# CRL-1435) cell lines were obtained from the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC).
Techniques: Western Blot, Control, Knockdown, Staining, Two Tailed Test, Concentration Assay, Flow Cytometry, CCK-8 Assay, Transfection