Functionality of the TBX3 Overexpression Construct in ESCs
(A) Twenty independent cell clones were stably transfected with an overexpression construct bearing the human TBX3-cDNA. Overexpression levels were analyzed via qRT-PCR. Four representative clones were selected for further analysis. The data represent two biological replicates and are presented as means ± SD.
(B) Immunostaining of overexpressed TBX3 (red), Actin (green), and nuclei (blue) in the four selected clones confirm overexpression levels of TBX3. Scale bar, 10 μm.
(C) FACS analyses of OCT-4/POU5f1 and SOX2 reveal no influence of TBX3 overexpression on pluripotency under LIF administration. The data represent five independent experiments and are presented as means ± SEM.