Journal: Scientific Reports

Article Title: The HuR CMLD-2 inhibitor exhibits antitumor effects via MAD2 downregulation in thyroid cancer cells

doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-43894-0

Figure Lengend Snippet: CMLD-2 effects on MAD2 protein levels in thyroid cancer cells. Panel A. MAD2 is identified as HuR target by RIP assay. Thyroid cancer cells were lysed and immunoprecipitated with anti-HuR or anti-IgG antibodies. HuR–bound mRNAs were amplified using specific MAD2 and MARCH3 (negative control) primers and analyzed by qPCR. All samples were run in triplicate. IgG-immunoprecipitate was arbitrarily set at 1.0 and the enrichment was expressed as relative expression value (Fold Enrichment). Panel B. SW1736, 8505 C, BCPAP and K1 cells were treated with DMSO or CMLD-2 35 µM for 72 h. Cells were collected and MAD2 protein levels were analyzed by Western Blot. Panel C. Densitometric analysis of MAD2 protein levels obtained with Western Blot assay. For each cell line, the results were normalized against Actin and expressed as percentage over control. Results are shown as mean ± SD. ***p < 0.001, ****p < 0.0001 by Student’s t-test.

Article Snippet: To over-express MAD2 protein, we purchased the TrueClone MAD2 cDNA cloned in pCMV6-AC, which contains a full open reading frame of the human Mad2 gene (Origene, Rockville, MD, USA).

Techniques: Immunoprecipitation, Amplification, Negative Control, Expressing, Western Blot

Journal: Scientific Reports

Article Title: The HuR CMLD-2 inhibitor exhibits antitumor effects via MAD2 downregulation in thyroid cancer cells

doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-43894-0

Figure Lengend Snippet: Biological effects of MAD2 silencing in thyroid cancer cells. 8505 C and BCPAP cells were transfected with vehicle (mock), non-targeting siRNA (NC, negative control) or three different siRNA (#1, #2 and #3) sequence specific to MAD2 (5 nM) for 72 h and cell viability was analyzed by MTT assay. All experiments were run in sixfold. P < 0.05, **P < 0.001, ***P < 0.0001 by Student’s t-test.

Article Snippet: To over-express MAD2 protein, we purchased the TrueClone MAD2 cDNA cloned in pCMV6-AC, which contains a full open reading frame of the human Mad2 gene (Origene, Rockville, MD, USA).

Techniques: Transfection, Negative Control, Sequencing, MTT Assay

Journal: Scientific Reports

Article Title: The HuR CMLD-2 inhibitor exhibits antitumor effects via MAD2 downregulation in thyroid cancer cells

doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-43894-0

Figure Lengend Snippet: MAD2 is involved in CMLD-2 effects in thyroid cancer cell lines. Panel A. 8505 C and BCPAP cells were treated with DMSO, CMLD-2, pCMV empty vector (NC, negative control), pCMV vector specific for MAD2 (1.3 µg), alone or in combinations. Cells were collected after 72 h treatment and MAD2 protein levels were analyzed by Western Blot. Panel B. 8505 C and BCPAP cells were treated with DMSO, CMLD-2, pCMV empty vector (NC, negative control), pCMV vector specific for MAD2 (1.3 µg), alone or in combinations and cell viability was determined by MTT assay after 72 h. NC was arbitrarily set at 1 and cell viability was expressed as relative expression value. All samples were run in sixfold. P < 0.05, **P < 0.001, ***P < 0.0001 by Student’s t-test.

Article Snippet: To over-express MAD2 protein, we purchased the TrueClone MAD2 cDNA cloned in pCMV6-AC, which contains a full open reading frame of the human Mad2 gene (Origene, Rockville, MD, USA).

Techniques: Plasmid Preparation, Negative Control, Western Blot, MTT Assay, Expressing