(A) The fluorescence emission of thyroid carcinoma K1 cells transfected with control siRNA and RBP2-siRNA was recorded (magnification, ×200). (B) The protein expression levels of RBP2 were lower in the RBP2-siRNA-transfected cells than in the blank and negative control cells, according to the results of immunocytochemical analysis (magnification, ×400). (C) Transwell assay revealed the presence of invasive cells through the membrane in the control and RBP2-siRNA groups (magnification, ×200). (D) The cell migration ability was lower in the RBP2-siRNA-transfected cells, compared with the control cells, as evaluated by transwell assay (magnification, ×200). (E) Western blot analysis demonstrated that the protein expression levels of RBP2 were markedly reduced in the RBP2-siRNA group, compared with the blank and negative control groups. β-actin was used as reference. siRNA, small interfering RNA; RBP2, retinoblastoma binding protein 2; RBP2-siRNA, siRNA targeting RBP2; blank-group, non transfected cells.