Journal: Cancer Management and Research
Article Title: Regorafenib-Induced Stress Response Alters the Bioenergetic Profile of Osteosarcoma Cells and Modulates Gene Expression Associated with Metabolic regulation-a Potential Mechanism of Osteosarcoma Treatment-Related Adaptation
doi: 10.2147/CMAR.S562346
Figure Lengend Snippet: Influence of regorafenib IC50 treatment on the mRNA and protein levels of BAX ( a and b ), BCL-2 ( c and d ), and MCL-1 ( h and i ) in MG63 and APR1 cell lines. Additionally, the BAX/BCL-2 ratio was determined for both mRNA and protein expression ( e and f ). Gene expression was quantified via RT‒qPCR, with normalization to a reference gene, and transcript levels were calculated via the RQmax algorithm. For RT-qPCR experiments, analyses were performed using two independent biological replicates, with each biological sample analyzed in three technical replicates. Representative Western blot images are presented ( g ), and the corresponding protein levels were quantified through densitometric analysis. Western blot analysis consisted of two independent biological replicates, each performed with two technical replicates. Statistical significance was indicated using asterisks as follows: *p < 0.05, ***p<0.001, ****p<0.0001. Differences that were not statistically significant are marked as “ns”.
Article Snippet: Regorafenib activity was analyzed in vitro using a well-established human osteosarcoma cell line, MG63 (ATCC; CRL-1427), and primary APR1 cells established from patient tissue.
Techniques: Expressing, Gene Expression, Quantitative RT-PCR, Western Blot