Research Paper Volume 15, Issue 13 pp 6163—6178

PRMT5 facilitates angiogenesis and EMT via HIF-1α/VEGFR/Akt signaling axis in lung cancer

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Figure 5. Blocking PRMT5 attenuates lung cancer invasion and metastasis. (AD) The ASTC-a-1 cells were treated with GSK591 or Vehicle, and the EMT markers (β-catenin, Vimentin, Slug, and E-cadherin) were determined by immunofluorescence. Representative pictures were shown (n=3, each group). Scale Bar=50μm. (EH) The ASTC-a-1 cells were infected with lentivirus containing scramble-shRNA or PRMT5-shRNA1, and the EMT markers (β-catenin, Vimentin, Slug, and E-cadherin) were determined by immunofluorescence. Representative pictures were shown (n=3, each group). Scale Bar=50μm. (I) The ASTC-a-1 cells were infected with lentivirus containing scramble-shRNA, PRMT5-shRNA1, or PRMT5-shRNA2. The expression levels of EMT markers (β-catenin, Vimentin, and Slug) and PRMT5 knockdown efficiency were detected by Western blotting (n=3). (J) The ASTC-a-1 cells were treated with GSK591, and the expression levels of EMT markers (β-catenin, Vimentin, and Slug) were detected by Western blotting (n=3). (K) The ASTC-a-1 cells were treated with GSK591 or Vehicle or infected with lentivirus containing scramble-shRNA, PRMT5-shRNA1, or PRMT5-shRNA2. The PRMT5 enzyme activity was detected by Western blotting (n=3) using the SDMA antibody.