Journal: International Journal of Biological Sciences
Article Title: Apelin facilitates integrin αvβ3 production and enhances metastasis in prostate cancer by activating STAT3 and inhibiting miR-8070
doi: 10.7150/ijbs.113161
Figure Lengend Snippet: Figure 5. Apelin enhances integrin expression and promotes cell migration by inhibiting miR-8070 expression. (A) The diagrams depict the selection of miRNA candidates targeting integrin αv and β3. (B) PC3 cells were treated with apelin, the miRNAs expression was examined by qPCR (n=3). (C) Cells were treated with apelin for 24 hours, the miR-8070 expression was examined by qPCR (n=3). (D-F) Cells were transfected with miR-8070 mimic for 24 hours then with apelin, the wound healing, cell migration and integrin mRNA expression was examined (n=3). (G-I) Cells were treated with ERK, p38 and JNK inhibitor or siRNA then with apelin, the 3’UTR activity and miRNA expression was examined by luciferase activity and qPCR (n=3). * p < 0.05 compared with the control group. # p < 0.05 compared with the apelin-treated group.
Article Snippet: JNK (SC-474), p38 (SC-4972), ERK (SC-1647), STAT3 (SC-482), p-JNK (SC-6254), p-p38 (SC-166182), p-ERK (SC-7383) and integrin αvβ3 (SC-7312) antibodies as well as JNK (sc-29380), p38 (sc-29433), STAT3 (sc-29493), integrin αv (sc-29373), integrin β3 (sc-29375) and apelin (sc-44741) siRNA were purchased from Santa Cruz Biotechnology (CA, USA).
Techniques: Expressing, Migration, Selection, Transfection, Activity Assay, Luciferase, Control