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. 2014 Apr 21;9(4):e94988. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0094988

Figure 6. The pUR4 fibronectin polymerization inhibitor enhances the expression of luciferase reporter constructs.

Figure 6

SMC were transfected with luciferase reporter constructs containing the promoter/enhancer region of SM αactin, calponin, or SM22. Cells were co-transfected with a β-gal reporter gene. Cells were processed as described in methods, and the levels of luciferase quantitated using a FLUOstar OPTIMA plate reader. Luciferase levels were normalized to Lac Z levels. Data represents the mean of 3 replicate samples, and error bars the s.d. *p<.05. This experiment was repeated 4 times with similar results.