Journal: Translational Oncology
Article Title: Copper transporter Ctr1 contributes to enhancement of the sensitivity of cisplatin in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
doi: 10.1016/j.tranon.2023.101626
Figure Lengend Snippet: The Ctr1 downregulation reduces the sensitivity of cisplatin in ESCC cells. A: Ctr1 siRNA significantly suppressed Ctr1 mRNA expression at 24 h, 48 h and 72 h in various ESCC cells (Eca109, Kyse70 and Kyse450), si-Con and si-Ctr1 were transfected to Eca109, Kyse70 and Kyse450 cells by Lipofectamine™ 2000, and Semi-quantitative RT-PCR was used to determine the relative level of Ctr1 at 24 h, 48 h and 72 h after transfection, ** P <0.01 and *** P <0.001, compared with control group and si-Con group. B: Western blot was performed to investigate the Ctr1 protein expression at 24 h, 48 h and 72 h after transfection with si-Ctr1 and si-Con in different ESCC cells (Eca109, Kyse70 and Kyse450), and β-actin was employed as a loading control. C: The relative level of Ctr1 was counted using the rate of Ctr1 protein level to β-actin level in diverse ESCC cells (Eca109, Kyse70 and Kyse450), * P <0.05, ** P <0.01 and *** P <0.001, compared with control group and si-Con group. D: The Ctr1 downregulation reduced the cytotoxicity of cisplatin in distinct ESCC cells. ESCC cells (Eca109, Kyse70 and Kyse450) were harvested at 48 h after transfection, different doses of cisplatin was applied to ESCC cells above, and CCK-8 was used to determine cell viability, * P <0.05, ** P <0.01, *** P <0.001 and **** P <0.0001, indicating statistical significance, compared with si-Con.
Article Snippet: Control siRNA (si-Con) (Santa Cruz company, USA), Ctr1 siRNA (si-Ctr1) (Santa Cruz company, USA), pcDNA3.1 and pcDNA3.1-Ctr1 were transfected to Eca109, Kyse70 and Kyse450 cells by LipofectamineTM 2000 (Invitrogen Life Technologies, Carslbad, CA, USA) according to manufacturer's instruction.
Techniques: Expressing, Transfection, Quantitative RT-PCR, Control, Western Blot, CCK-8 Assay