Journal: Oncology Reports
Article Title: Lentinan induces apoptosis of mouse hepatocellular carcinoma cells through the EGR1/PTEN/AKT signaling axis
doi: 10.3892/or.2023.8579
Figure Lengend Snippet: Effects of LNT on the EGR1/PTEN/AKT axis in Hepa1-6 cells. (A) Protein expression levels of EGR1, PTEN, p-Akt and phosphorylation of Akt after treatment with a gradient of LNT concentrations as detected by WB. All data for protein expression were normalized using β-actin as a loading reference. (B) Immunofluorescence co-staining was used to assess the localization and expression of EGR1 and PTEN in Hepa1-6 cells treated with a gradient of LNT concentrations. Images were observed at ×630 magnification. Scale bars, 50 µm (white). (C) WB was used to detect the expression of EGR1 in the nuclear and cytoplasmic fractions following treatment with a gradient of LNT concentrations. (D) WB was used to detect the expression of EGR1, PTEN, p-Akt, and phosphorylation of Akt after EGR1 overexpression. *P<0.05, **P<0.01, ***P<0.001 and ****P<0.0001. LNT, Lentinan; EGR1, early growth response 1; p-, phosphorylated; PARP1, poly-(ADP ribose) polymerase 1; Hsp60, heat shock protein 60; OE, overexpression; WB, western blotting.
Article Snippet: Subsequently, they were incubated with a mixture of different primary antibodies, including mouse EGR1 (1:100; cat. no. H00001958-M03; Novus Biologicals, LLC) and rabbit PTEN (1:100; cat. no. AF6351; Affinity Biosciences), overnight at 4°C.
Techniques: Expressing, Phospho-proteomics, Immunofluorescence, Staining, Over Expression, Western Blot