Fig. 4.

Activation of MAPK and AKT downstream to NGF-TrkA signaling in MM cells. SK-MEL-28 and G-361 cells, stably transduced with doxycycline-inducible TrkA-vector or empty vector were incubated for 48 h with vehicle (DMSO) or doxycycline (500 ng/ml) in FBS-free medium. Cell extracts were collected at 15 min post-stimulation with vehicle or NGF (100 ng/ml) and subjected to Western blotting using the indicated antibodies. Anti-β-tubulin was used as loading control for TrkA and ERK; anti-GAPDH was used as loading control for ATK. The protein markers in kDa are estimated from the molecular weight standard. Images are representative of n = 3 experiments. Dox, doxycycline; E, empty vector