Figure 6. Inhibition of BRAFV600E/INK4A-ARFNull lung cancer cell growth by either MEK or MDM2 inhibition.
A. BRAFV600E/INK4A-ARFNull (BIA) lung cancer cells were treated with vehicle, nutlin-3a, MEK1/2 inhibitor (PD325901, PD) or the combination with cell proliferation assessed by staining with Crystal Violet or cell counting. A 2-sided t-test was performed to assess significance (* indicates p <0.001). All three conditions are significant versus vehicle, as well as combination treatment vs single agent.
B. BIA lung cancer cells were treated with vehicle, nutlin-3a, MEK1/2 inhibitor (PD) or the combination with transit through S phase of the cell division cycle assessed by labeling with BrdU. BrdU incorporation and position in the cell cycle after 24 hours of drug treatment was assessed by co-staining with an anti-BrdU antisera and propidium iodide and then detected by iF and flow cytometry.
C. Immunoblot analysis of BIA lung cancer cells treated with vehicle, nutlin-3a, MEK1/2 inhibitor (PD) or the combination as indicated.