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Figure 5

From: Brg-1 mediates the constitutive and fenretinide-induced expression of SPARC in mammary carcinoma cells via its interaction with transcription factor Sp1

Figure 5

Inhibition of endogenous Sp1 protein decreased the Brg-1-mediated transcriptional activation of the SPARC gene. 4T1 cells were respectively transfected with siRNA control (-) or siRNAs specific for Sp1 (+). 24 hrs after transfection, the luciferase reporter construct pREP4-SP-luc was co-transfected with Brg-1 expression plasmid or empty plasmid (control) into 4T1 cells. Cell lysates were prepared 48 hrs after the second transfection. (A) The luciferase activity was analyzed. The data shown (mean ± SEM) are the averages of three independent experiments performed in triplicate. (B) Protein expression levels of Sp1, Brg-1 and β-actin (internal control) in transfected 4T1 cells were assessed using Western blot analysis. The illustrated result is a representative of three independent experiments.

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Molecular Cancer

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