Journal: Carcinogenesis
Article Title: c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK1) upregulates XIAP-associated factor 1 (XAF1) through interferon regulatory factor 1 (IRF-1) in gastrointestinal cancer.
doi: 10.1093/carcin/bgn271
Figure Lengend Snippet: Fig. 3. JNK1 stimulated XAF1 expression through transcriptional regulation. (A) AGS cells were treated with TNF-a (100 ng/ml), IFN-a (125 U/ml) or PMA (100 lM) in absence or presence of emetine (20 lM) or cycloheximide (20 lg/ml). XAF1 expression was evaluated by reverse transcription–PCR and real-time PCR with GAPDH as the internal control. (B) The cells were cotransfected with pGL3 basic vector or XAF1 promoter reporter construct pLUC107 together with vector control, JNK1-WT or JNK1-DN. Dual luciferase assay was performed 48 h later. RLU 5 values of firefly luciferase unit/values of Renilla luciferase unit standardized by pGL3 basic vector. P , 0.05 versus vector control. (C) AGS and SW1116 cells were transfected with pLUC107 reporter plasmid followed by the treatment with vehicle control or SP600125 (20 lM) for 48 h. Dual luciferase was performed. P , 0.05 versus vehicle control. The dual luciferase data were expressed as mean ± SD of triplicated wells. The figures were the representative of two to three independent experiments with similar results.
Article Snippet: Goat anti-human XAF1 (C-16), rabbit anti-human JNK1 (C-17) and IRF-1 (C-20), mouse anti-human c-Jun (G-4), p-JNK (G-7) and actin (I-10) and horseradish peroxidase-conjugated anti-goat, anti-rabbit and anti-mouse IgG were purchased from Santa Cruz Abbreviations: AP-1, activator protein-1; cDNA, complementary DNA; ERK, extracellular signal-regulated kinase; GAPDH, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase; GI, gastrointestinal; IFN, interferon; IRF-1, interferon regulatory factor 1; IRF-E, interferon regulatory factor 1-binding element; JNK, c-Jun N-terminal kinase; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; PMA, phorbol-12myristate-13-acetate; RLU, relative luciferase units; siRNA, small-interfering RNA; TNF, tumor necrosis factor; XAF1, X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein-associated factor 1; XIAP, X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein.
Techniques: Expressing, Reverse Transcription, Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Control, Plasmid Preparation, Construct, Luciferase, Transfection