Journal: International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Article Title: Downregulation of Lysosome-Associated Membrane Protein-2A Contributes to the Pathogenesis of COPD
doi: 10.2147/COPD.S378386
Figure Lengend Snippet: Knockdown of LAMP-2A enhanced CSE-induced cellular senescence. ( A and B ) BEAS-2B cells were transiently transfected with control siRNA and LAMP-2A siRNA. Forty-eight hours after transfection, the cells were treated with CSE (1 or 2%) for 8 or 24 h. The expression of LAMP-2A mRNA was measured by quantitative real-time PCR. Data were normalized to the expression of GAPDH. Data represent the mean ± SD. ** p < 0.0001 ( A ). Total cellular extracts were subjected to Western blot analysis for p16, p-p21, p21, p27, p-p53, p53, LAMP-2A, and GAPDH ( B ). ( C ) Whole cell lysates from primary HBECs of never smokers (n = 4), smokers (n = 4), and COPD patients (n = 4) were subjected to Western blot analysis for p16, p21, p27, and GAPDH. ( D ) Gel data were quantified using Scion image densitometry. Data represent the mean ± SD. ( E ) Lung protein extracts from never smokers (n = 8), smokers (n = 8), and COPD patients (n = 8) were subjected to Western blot analysis for p16, p21, p27, and GAPDH. ( F ) Gel data were quantified using Scion image densitometry. Data represent the mean ± SD.
Article Snippet: Control and LAMP-2A siRNAs were purchased from Santa Cruz Biotechnology Inc. LC3B siRNA was obtained from Cell Signaling Technology.
Techniques: Transfection, Expressing, Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Western Blot