Figure 4

14-3-3σ significantly contributes to 5-Aza-CdR/Pba-induced cell cycle inhibition of melanoma cells. (a) Cell cycle analyses were performed for SK-Mel-147 melanoma cells transduced with empty vector, a functional (si14-3-3B4) and non-functional (si14-3-3B7) shRNA, respectively, treated with a combination of 5-Aza-CdR (3 μM) and Pba (3 mM) and (upper panel). 14-3-3σ stably ovexpressing cells after lentiviral transduction served as positive control. Data are given as mean values +/- SD of four independent experiments. Asterisks indicate statistical significance of differences in the number of cells in S or G2-M between vector and si14-3-3σ transduced cells (P < 0.05; Student's t-test). Lower panel shows respective immunoblots. (b) Time course of cell cycle progression of synchronized SK-Mel-147 melanoma cells after release of double thymidine block. Data are given as mean values +/- SD of four independent experiments. (c)Cell numbers of (b) at different time points after release of double thymidine block, together with cell numbers from an untreated control culture of SK-Mel-147 melanoma cells.