GR up-regulates the expression of CaD in A549 cells. A,
effect of GR or SRF depletion on the DEX-induced up-regulation of CaD
expression. A549 cells transfected with control siRNA, GR siRNA, or SRF siRNA
were incubated with vehicle or 1 μm DEX for 48 h. The expression
levels of GR, SRF, and CaD were measured by Western blot analysis. B,
CaD mRNA expression in the GR- or SRF-depleted cells was measured by real time
qPCR (mean ± S.D., **, p < 0.01). C,
effect of the expression of GRΔC on the CaD mRNA level in A549 cells
transiently transfected with pCS2+GRΔC-cFLAG or the empty vector. The
cells were incubated for 24 h. The CaD mRNA levels were measured by real time
qPCR (mean ± S.D., ***, p < 0.001). D,
expression levels of CaD and GRΔC in GFP- or GRΔC-cFLAG-expressing
A549 cells after incubation with vehicle or 1 μm DEX for 48 h.
E, cell morphology and CaD localization in GFP- and
GRΔC-expressing A549 cells stained with anti-GFP or anti-FLAG
(green in merged image), anti-CaD antibodies (red in merged
image), and phalloidin (blue in merged image). Bar, 50
μm.