Figure 5. Knockdown of Sp1, Sp3 and Sp4 (alone and combined) by RNA interference.
Knockdown of Sp1, Sp3, Sp4 and Sp1/3/4 (A) and p65/p50 (B) in colon cancer cells. Cells were transfected with various oligonucleotides, and whole cell lysates were analyzed by western blot analysis as outlined in the Experimental Procedures. (C) Knockdown of Sp1/3/4 (combined) inhibits NFκB-luc. Cells were transfected with iLamin (control) and iSp1/3/4 (combined oligonucleotides) and NFκB-luc, and luciferase activity was determined as described in the Experimental Procedures. Results are expressed as means ± SE (3 replicates), and significantly (p<0.05) decreased activity is indicated (*). Sp knockdown decreases β-catenin (D) and induces PARP cleavage (E). Cells were transfected with various oligonucleotides, and whole cell lysates were analyzed by western blots as described in the Experimental Procedures.