Journal: International Journal of Oncology
Article Title: lncRNA AL445238.2 -USP4 axis regulates cell survival and stemness in colon cancer
doi: 10.3892/ijo.2026.5858
Figure Lengend Snippet: AL445238.2 binding to USP4 stabilizes Bcl2 to regulate colon cancer cell apoptosis and stemness. (A) Pulldown assay with AL445238.2 and western blot detection of USP4. (B) Gene colocalization was detected by immunofluorescence (magnification, ×200). (C) Validation of gene manipulation efficiency in SW480 and DLD1 cell lines with stable overexpression and knockdown of USP4. (D) Western blotting was used to evaluate the expression of BAX, Bcl2 and C-CASP3 in stable SW480 cells; BAX and Bcl2 were normalized against GAPDH, C-CASP3 was normalized against total CASP3. Western blotting was used to evaluate the expression of ALDH1A1, Bmi1 and EpCAM in stable (E) DLD1 and (F) SW480 cells. (G) Co-immunoprecipitation experiments were used to verify the interaction between USP4 and Bcl2. (H) Western blotting was used to evaluate the effects of USP4 knockdown and MG132 on Bcl2 protein expression. (I) Protein half-life experiments were used to evaluate the effects of USP4 and AL445238.2 on the stability of Bcl2 protein. ** P<0.01, *** P<0.001, **** P<0.0001. USP4, ubiquitin specific peptidase 4; RIP, RNA immunoprecipitation; Ctrl, control; ALDH1A1, aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 family member A1; Bmi1, B lymphoma Mo-MLV insertion region 1; EpCAM, epithelial cell adhesion molecule; CHX, cycloheximide; OE, overexpression; sh, short hairpin; NC, negative control; ns, not significant; C-CASP3, cleaved caspase-3.
Article Snippet: The CRC cell lines SW480 and DLD1 were purchased from the American Type Culture Collection.
Techniques: Binding Assay, Western Blot, Immunofluorescence, Biomarker Discovery, Over Expression, Knockdown, Expressing, Immunoprecipitation, Ubiquitin Proteomics, RNA Immunoprecipitation, Control, Negative Control