Fig. 8: Effect of Tmprss6 overexpression on tumor growth and tumor cell apoptosis.
From: Transmembrane serine protease 6, a novel target for inhibition of neuronal tumor growth
A Photo of ex vivo tumors at 5 weeks post cell implantation in nude mice. B Tumor growth curves of nude mice within 5 weeks after cell implantation. C Tumor weights of nude mice at 5 weeks post cell implantation. D–L Levels of FLAG D, Tmprss6 D, ATF3 F, P-p38 F, p38 F, Bcl-2 I, Bax I, and Cleaved-caspase3 K, as assessed by western blot analysis (n = 4). Quantification of Tmprss6 E, ATF3 G, P-p38/p38 H, Bcl-2/Bax J, and Cleaved-caspase3 L expression from the experiments shown in D, F, I, and K, respectively. Each sample’s relative expression level was calculated as described in the legend of Fig. 1D. M TUNEL method showing the induction of apoptosis in the tumors in the indicated groups (Scale bar = 100 μm). Data are expressed as the mean ± SD. ∗p < 0.05. ∗∗p < 0.01, ∗∗∗p < 0.001.
