Journal: Oncology Letters
Article Title: MKP-1 overexpression is associated with chemoresistance in bladder cancer via the MAPK pathway
doi: 10.3892/ol.2020.11741
Figure Lengend Snippet: MKP-1 and MAPK expression in RT112 cells transfected with NC and MKP-1 siRNA. (A) Relative MKP-1 expression in the siNC and siMKP-1 groups was examined using reverse transcription-quantitative PCR. **P<0.01. (B) Representative microscopic images of siNC and siMKP-1 treated cells captured in both 2D and 3D environments under a phase contrast microscope. (C) MKP-1 expression of the siNC and siMKP-1 groups, as determined via western blotting. GAPDH was used as the internal control. (D) Phosphorylated and total ERK1/2 protein expressions of the siNC and siMKP-1 group, as determined via western blotting. GAPDH was used as the internal control. (E) Phosphorylated and total p38 protein expressions of the siNC and siMKP-1 group, as determined via western blotting. GAPDH was used as the internal control. (F) Phosphorylated and total JNK protein expression levels of the siNC and siMKP-1 group, as determined via western blotting. GAPDH was used as the internal control. MKP-1, mitogen activated protein kinase phosphatase-1; NC, negative control; siMKP-1, MKP-1 small interfering RNA; siNC, small interfering negative control.
Article Snippet: 3D Cell Culture Gel (cat. no. P720M-10) was purchased from Col-Tgel Med ( http://www.101bio.com/P720_3D_cell_culture_gel.php ).
Techniques: Expressing, Transfection, Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Microscopy, Western Blot, Negative Control, Small Interfering RNA
