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. 2023 Dec 4;14(12):791. doi: 10.1038/s41419-023-06274-1

Fig. 2. SOX2 enhances glycolysis by upregulating AC005392.2 expression in CRC cells.

Fig. 2

a Heatmap showing differentially expressed genes (DEGs, FDR < 0.05) in SOX2- overexpressing HCT116 cells based on lncRNA microarray analysis. b qRT-PCR examination of the top ten of most significant DEGs in panel A (mean ± SD; n = 3, two-tailed Student’s t test). c FISH assay detecting the expression and localization of AC005392.2 in tissues of HCT116 and SW620-based xenografts (Scale, 200 μm; inset: scale, 50 μm). d SOX2-overexpressing HCT116 cells or SOX2-deficient SW620 cells were transfected for 72 h with AC005392.2 siRNA or AC005392.2 clone plasmid. Western blotting was performed using the indicated antibodies. e The ECAR was examined in transfected HCT116 cells and SW620 cells using a Seahorse XF assay (mean ± SD; n = 3). f, g Glucose consumption (f) and lactate production (g) were assessed using fluorescence-based kits in transfected HCT116 cells and SW620 cells (mean ± SD; n = 3, two-tailed Student’s t test). h, i Transwell migration assay (h) and tube formation assay (i) were performed in transfected HCT116 cells and SW620 cells (Scale, 200 μm; mean ± SD; n = 3, two-tailed Student’s t test). *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001, and ****p < 0.0001.