Effect of Ad-36 on Cidec/FSP27, perilipin protein abundance and Cidec/FSP27 gene expression in human skeletal muscle (HSKM) cells. Cidec/FSP27 and perilipin protein abundance were measured in the muscle cells at day 6 after infection with doses of Ad-36 from 1.9 to 7.6 MOIs as indicated. Lysates (50 μg) were subjected to SDS–PAGE, and transferred to nitrocellulose membranes. Cidec/FSP27 and perilipin were detected with specific antibodies against Cidec/FSP27 and perilipin. Panel a shows Cidec/FSP27 and perilipin protein content in control, Ad-2 and Ad-36 infected muscle cells. Panel b reveals gene expression results of Cidec/FSP27 in control, Ad-2, Ad-36 infected muscle cells. The results were normalized by β-actin and represented as mean ± s.e.m. of three separated studies. ***P<0.001, Ad-36 vs control.