Journal: Cancer Cell International
Article Title: C-Phycocyanin exerts anti-cancer effects via the MAPK signaling pathway in MDA-MB-231 cells
doi: 10.1186/s12935-018-0511-5
Figure Lengend Snippet: Involvement of the MAPK pathway in C-phycocyanin-induced cell death. a Effect of C-phycocyanin on the PI3K/AKT signaling in MDA-MB-231 cells. After treatments, the expression levels of p-AKT and total AKT were analyzed by Western blotting. b Effect of C-phycocyanin on the MAPK signaling in MDA-MB-231 cells. After treatments, the levels of ERK1/2, JNK and p38 MAPK and their phosphorylated forms were analyzed by Western blotting. c The effects of inhibitors (SB203580 or SP600125) on cell viability were evaluated by CCK-8 assay. Significant difference compared with control group are indicated as *P < 0.05, **P < 0.005, and # P > 0.05. d The effects of PD98059 on the levels of COX-2, CDK2, CDK4, Cyclin D1, Cyclin E, p21 and p27 were evaluated by Western blotting
Article Snippet: Mouse anti-human COX-2, Cyclin D1, Cyclin E, CDK2, CDK4, p21, p27, Fas, cleaved-caspase 3, pro-caspase 3, ERK1/2, p-ERK1/2, JNK, p-JNK, p38 MAPK, p-p38 MAPK, AKT, and p-AKT monoclonal antibodies were obtained from Santa Cruz Biotechnology (Santa Cruz, CA, USA).
Techniques: Expressing, Western Blot, CCK-8 Assay, Control