Figure 2

GTSE1 enhances cancer progression in HCC. (a) Expression of GTSE1 in QGY-7703 and SMMC-7721 cells stably expressing shGTSE1 or GTSE1 and controls. Original data are presented in Supplementary Fig. 3. (b) Colony formation assays using QGY-7703 and SMMC-7721 cells transfected with GTSE1-shRNA (shGTSE1) or scramble (shNC). (c) Colony formation assays using QGY-7703 and SMMC-7721 cells transfected with GTSE1-GFP (GTSE1) or control-GFP (vector). (d) Representative expression levels of GTSE1 and Ki67 in HCC tissues by immunohistochemistry. Bivariate correlation analysis was employed to analyse the correlation between GTSE1 and Ki67.