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Inhibition of PTEN is necessary for TGF-β–induced α-SMA expression. Wt, serum-starved fibroblasts were induced to express α-SMA with TGF-β (2 ng/ml) in the presence or absence of an adenovirus encoding full-length Ad-PTEN or empty virus alone (Ad-EV). Whole-cell lysates were assessed for α-SMA expression by Western blot. The same blot was sequentially stripped and reprobed for PTEN and β-tubulin. The results are representative of two independent experiments.
