Fig. 5: HS201-PDT-induced Hsp90 expression and down regulation of client proteins in human BC cells in vitro.

a Hsp90 expression in MDA-MB-231 cells treated with or without HS201-PDT in vitro evaluated by Western blot analysis. MDA-MB-231 cells were separated into four groups, HS201-PDT, HS201 alone, Laser alone, and no treatment groups, and treated accordingly. Hsp90 and GAPDH expression in each group were quantified using an Odyssey CLx imaging system. The table shows Hsp90/GAPDH ratio of each group. b Surface Hsp90 expression of MDA-MB-231 cells treated with or without HS201-PDT in vitro. MDA-MB-231 cells were treated in the same way as in (a). Cell suspensions were prepared and stained with PE-conjugated control IgG or anti-Hsp90 antibody. Surface Hsp90 expression of MDA-MB-231 cells in each group was analyzed by a LSRII flow cytometer. Gray histograms show the cell labeling with control IgG, and the red histograms show the cell labeling with anti-Hsp90 antibody. c Expression of Hsp90 client proteins in MDA-MB-231 cells treated with HS201-PDT. MDA-MB-231 cells were treated with HS201-PDT, VP-PDT, HS201 alone, VP alone, Laser alone, or no treatment. HIF1α, Hsp90, Akt 1/2/3, and GAPDH expression in each group were quantified by an Odyssey CLx imaging system. The table shows the ratio of HIF1α, Hsp90, and Akt 1/2/3 to GAPDH, respectively. The images of full-length blots are available in Supplementary Fig. 13.