Figure 4. The expression of SHH pathway-related molecules.
(A) The mRNA expression of Shh, Ptch, Smo, Gli1 and Gli2 in tumorsphere cells and adherent cells was analyzed by RT-PCR. The expression of GAPDH was used as a control. (B) The protein expression of SHH pathway target genes (Ptch and Gli1) was analyzed by Western blotting, β-actin was provided as a control. TCs = tumorsphere cells, ACs = adherent cells. (C) Quantitative real-time RT–PCR analyses of SHH pathway target genes (Ptch and Gli1) showed the same results of the semi-quantitative RT–PCR. Results were calculated as meant+s.d. values from triplicate measurements of three separate experiments. TCs = Tumorsphere cells, ACs = adherent cells.
