Journal: Human Cell
Article Title: Inhibitory effects of the combination of rapamycin with gemcitabine plus paclitaxel on the growth of pancreatic cancer tumors
doi: 10.1007/s13577-024-01165-9
Figure Lengend Snippet: Effects of rapamycin on apoptosis and the inhibition of cell proliferation in vitro. A Western blotting was performed on S2-013 and PANC-1 cells treated with rapamycin using an anti-phosphorylated p70S6K antibody. B , C The MTT assay was performed on S2-013 ( B ) and PANC-1 ( C ) cells treated with rapamycin, gemcitabine, GP, rapamycin plus GP, 5-FU, and rapamycin plus 5-FU. The concentrations of rapamycin were 20 and 100 nM, that of gemcitabine was 10 nM, that of paclitaxel was 10 nM, and that of 5-FU was 40 μM. Data were derived from three independent experiments. Columns , mean; bars , SD. * p < 0.05 significantly different from non-treated control cells (the Student’s t -test). D Confocal immunofluorescence microscopic images of Ki-67 (green) in S2-013 cells treated with rapamycin, GP, and rapamycin plus GP. Blue, DAPI staining. Scale bars, 10 μm. Quantification of data; values represent the number of cells stained with the anti-Ki-67 antibody. All cells in four visual fields per group were scored. Data were derived from three independent experiments. Columns, mean; bars, SD. * p < 0.05 significantly different from non-treated control cells (Fisher’s exact test). E Western blotting was performed on S2-013 cells treated with rapamycin, GP, and rapamycin plus GP using anti-cleaved caspase-3 and anti-cleaved caspase-7 antibodies (left panel). Rapamycin was used at a concentration of 100 nM, while gemcitabine and paclitaxel were both used at 10 nM. When combined, all drugs, except rapamycin, were used at the same concentration (10 nM), with rapamycin being used at a lower concentration of 20 nM. A baseline value was calculated by subtracting the blank value from the measured GAPDH value in the group (control, rapamycin, GP, and rapamycin plus GP) (right panel). The value for each antibody (anti-cleaved caspase-3 and anti-cleaved caspase-7 antibodies) was then calculated by subtracting the blank value from the corresponding measured value. The ratio to the baseline was assessed by dividing the antibody value by the baseline value for the group. The combination of rapamycin with GP increased the ratio of cleaved caspase-3 and −7, indicating that this combination induced apoptosis
Article Snippet: An anti-Ki-67/MKI67 (SP-6) antibody (NB600-1252) was purchased from Novus Biologicals (Centennial, CO).
Techniques: Inhibition, In Vitro, Western Blot, MTT Assay, Derivative Assay, Control, Immunofluorescence, Staining, Concentration Assay