Fig. 3: B7-H3 promoted the expression of VEGFA in CRC. | Cell Death & Disease

Fig. 3: B7-H3 promoted the expression of VEGFA in CRC.

From: B7-H3 promotes colorectal cancer angiogenesis through activating the NF-κB pathway to induce VEGFA expression

Fig. 3

a The expression of angiogenesis-related genes was detected by RT-qPCR in shB7-H3 HCT116 and RKO cells. b Western blot analysis of B7-H3 and VEGFA in the sh-NC and shB7-H3 CRC cell lines. β-actin served as a loading control. c Representative images of IHC for VEGFA in CRC tissues and matched normal tissues from the 125 clinical CRC patients. Scale bar, 100 μm. d VEGFA protein expression based on the staining index of CRC specimens and matched normal tissues. e VEGFA protein expression is shown for patients stratified into B7-H3 low (<median value) and B7-H3 high (>median value) groups. f Correlation analysis of the staining index of the protein expression levels of B7-H3 and CD31 in human CRC specimens (n = 125). The correlation coefficient (r) is shown. The data represent the means ± SEM. NS no significant difference; *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001.

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