Differentiation-related expression of EGFP in HaCaT cells transduced with SINγ-RVs
(A) Top: schematic of self-inactivating γ-retroviral vectors (SINγ-RVs) carrying the three different promoters that drive the expression of the bicistronic gene encoding EGFP and puromycin resistance. Bottom: graphic of the HaCaT differentiation protocol. (B) K10 (left) and endogenous TGM1 (ED TGM1) (right) relative mRNA expression in non-transduced (NT) and transduced (TGM1full) HaCaT cells, grown in low calcium (t0) and high calcium for 1, 4, and 6 days. GAPDH mRNA was used to normalize the RT-PCR. (C) RT-qPCR quantification of the relative mRNA expression value of EGFP. GAPDH mRNA was used to normalize the RT-PCR (∗p < 0.0001). (D) Western blot analysis of EGFP expression in low-calcium (t0) and high-calcium culture conditions for 4 or 6 days of cultivation. NT HaCaT cells 6 days after calcium addition are loaded as a reference sample. t0: time zero.