(A) The cell lines HBEC2, HBEC3, HBEC7, and H3mutP53/KRAS (H3mut) with and without Snail overexpression (-V/-S) were treated with the MEK1/2 phosphorylation inhibitor U0126 (15uM) and evaluated for SPARC protein expression. Membranes were incubated with antibodies against Snail, pERK, total ERK1/2, SPARC, and α-tubulin. Protein levels were normalized to α-tubulin. (B) SPARC mRNA expression was evaluated following U0126 treatment as in (A). mRNA expression was normalized to GUSB. (C) miR-29b miRNA expression was evaluated following U0126 treatment as in (A). miRNA expression was normalized to RNU6b. (** = p < 0.001; *** = p < 0.0001)