Figure 6.

Effect of thapsigargin and cigarette smoke on expression of BiP. Panel A: A549 cells were treated with 1 mM thapsigargin for the time periods specified. U = untreated cell control; V = vehicle (DMSO) control; T = thapsigargin. Panel B: A549 cells were cells were exposed to air (M = mock treatment) or 2R4F cigarette smoke (CS = smoke treatment) for 20 minutes (35 cc puffs were diluted in 250 cc air), after which the cells were placed in fresh medium and returned to the incubator for the time periods specified. Western blots of whole cell lysates were probed with antibodies to BiP and GAPDH. TC = thapsigargin treated cells as a positive internal control for Panel B.