Journal: The Journal of Biological Chemistry
Article Title: Paracrine regulation of pancreatic cancer cell response to chemotherapy by GLI2–collagen I signaling
doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2025.110311
Figure Lengend Snippet: TGFβ1 regulates the secretion of soluble type I collagen through the activity of GLI2 . A, left, relative GLI2 mRNA expression in HPSC fibroblast treated with TGFβ1 or vehicle (control). Right, relative COL1A1 mRNA expression in HPSC fibroblasts treated with TGFβ1 or vehicle (control). HPSCs were treated with 20 ng/ml TGFβ1 over 72 h. RNA was collected, and qPCR was performed (n = 3). B, left, effect of GLI2 silencing on COL1A1 expression triggered by TGFβ1. HPSCs were incubated with siRNA targeting GLI2 (siGLI2) or nontargeting control (NT). After 48 h, cells from each group were incubated with TGFβ1 or vehicle over 72 h. RNA was collected, and qPCR was assayed (n = 3). Right, effect of GLI2 silencing on soluble type I collagen secretion triggered by TGFβ1. HPSCs were treated with siGLI2 or NT. After 48 h, cells from each group were incubated with TGFβ1 or vehicle over 72 h. Supernatants from these cell cultures were harvested, and soluble type I collagen was measured by Sircol assay (n = 3). Results are expressed as means ± SD. Statistical significance, ∗ p < 0.05; ∗∗ p < 0.01; and ∗∗∗∗ p < 0.0001. HPSC, human pancreatic stellate cell; qPCR, quantitative PCR; TGFβ1, transforming growth factor β1.
Article Snippet: For TGFβ1 treatment, 20 ng/ml (HPSC) or 4 ng/ml (MRC-5) TGFβ1 recombinant ligand (240-B-002/CF; R&D Systems) was added to cells in complete media.
Techniques: Activity Assay, Expressing, Control, Incubation, Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction