Figure 2. Immunohistochemical profiling of A549 NSCLC xenografts indicates increased DNA damage and decreased proliferation following WRN knock-down.
A. Representative IHC images from A549 xenografts demonstrating decreased proliferation (H&E and Ki67), and increased DNA damage (γ-H2A.X, Serine139) in WRN depleted xenografts (shWRN I) vs. control xenografts (shCTL). In contrast no difference in apoptosis as judged by cleaved caspase-3 was detectable. H&E and Ki67 images show 10X field with 40X field inset. B. Quantitative scoring of DNA damage (H2A.X Serine 139) from control and shWRN xenografts. Bars represent mean+/−SD; n=3 mice per graft, ten 40x fields/mouse, ***p<0.0001 (unpaired t-test). C. Quantitative scoring of apoptosis (cleaved caspase-3) from control and shWRN xenografts. Bars represent mean+/−SD; n=3 mice per graft, ten 40x fields/mouse, no significant difference via unpaired t-test.