Journal: Polymers
Article Title: Anti-Metastatic Effects of Standardized Polysaccharide Fraction from Diospyros kaki Leaves via GSK3β/β-Catenin and JNK Inactivation in Human Colon Cancer Cells
doi: 10.3390/polym16091275
Figure Lengend Snippet: Effect of PLE0 on the activation of NF-κB and AP-1 in HT-29 cells. ( A , C ) The NF-κB-Luc and AP-1-Luc reporter vectors were transiently transfected into cells, and an internal control was established using the phRL-TK vector. After applying a prespecified concentration of PLE0 for 24 h treatment, the cells were collected. The assessment of luciferase activity was evaluated utilizing the luciferase assay kit provided by Promega. ( B , D ) Total cellular proteins were detected using western blot analysis with specific antibodies. The means ± SD of three separate experiments were reported. The differences between groups were assessed using analysis of variance and Dunnett’s post hoc test to determine significance. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, and *** p < 0.001 vs. control.
Article Snippet: pNF-κB-Luc or pAP-1-Luc reporter vector along with the phRL-TK vector (Promega; Madison, WI, USA) using Lipofectamine LTX™ (Thermo Fisher Scientific; Waltham, MA, USA) was transfected into HT-29 and HCT-116 cells for 18 h. The luciferase activity of each cell was estimated using the luciferase assay (Promega; Madison, WI, USA).
Techniques: Activation Assay, Transfection, Plasmid Preparation, Concentration Assay, Luciferase, Activity Assay, Western Blot