Journal: Translational Cancer Research
Article Title: Sini decoction-polysaccharide compound regulates proliferation, apoptosis, and glycolysis of liver cancer cells through PHLDA2/ANXA2
doi: 10.21037/tcr-24-1625
Figure Lengend Snippet: PHLDA2 deficiency suppressed HCCLM3 cell proliferation ability, reduced glycolysis, and facilitated cell apoptosis. (A) The mRNA expression and (B) protein level of PHLDA2 in HCCLM3 cells were determined using qRT-PCR and Western blotting. (C) CCK-8 assay was used to determine cell proliferation. (D,E) The level of cell apoptosis was determined using TUNEL assay. (F) Western blotting was used to estimate apoptosis-related protein levels. (G) Glucose uptake, (H) lactate concentration, and (I) ECAR were detected after PHLDA2 silencing. (J) The protein levels of LDHA, HK2, and PKM2 in HCCLM3 cells were determined using Western blotting. The results are presented as the mean ± SD. ***, P<0.001. siRNA-NC, corresponding control siRNA; siRNA, small interfering RNA; siRNA-PHLDA2-1/2, specific siRNA against PHLDA2; mRNA, messenger RNA; TUNEL, terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick-end labeling; DAPI, 4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole; GAPDH, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase; ECAR, extracellular acidification rate; qRT-PCR, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction; CCK-8, Cell Counting Kit-8; SD, standard deviation.
Article Snippet: After the membranes were incubated overnight, they were sealed with 5% bovine serum albumin for 2 h and with primary antibodies against Bcl-2 (ab196495; Abcam, Cambridge, UK), Bax (ab32503; Abcam), cleaved caspase 3 (25128-1-AP; Proteintech, Rosemont, IL, USA), caspase 3 (82202-1-RR; Proteintech), LDHA [#2012; Cell Signaling Technology (CST), Danvers, MA, USA], HK2 (22029-1-AP; Proteintech), PKM2 (#3198; CST), PHLDA2 (14661-1-AP; Proteintech), SPINK1 (13477-1-AP; Proteintech), ANXA2 (#8235; CST), and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH; #2118; CST) at 4 °C.
Techniques: Expressing, Quantitative RT-PCR, Western Blot, CCK-8 Assay, TUNEL Assay, Concentration Assay, Control, Small Interfering RNA, Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Cell Counting, Standard Deviation