The expression changes of c-Myc or ANRIL after transfection of c-Myc siRNA, siRNA-NC or pcDNA3.1-c-Myc, pcDNA3.1 in NSCLC cells.
Notes: The relative mRNA expression levels were evaluated with real-time qPCR. c-Myc protein levels were determined using Western blot assay. Each experiment was performed in triplicate. (A) c-Myc siRNA significantly downregulated the expression of c-Myc at mRNA levels in H1975 cells. (B) Representative images of Western blot results indicated c-Myc siRNA significantly downregulated the expression of c-Myc at protein level in H1975 cells. (C) c-Myc siRNA significantly downregulated the expression of ANRIL in H1975 cells. (D) pcDNA3.1-c-Myc markedly upregulated the expression of c-Myc at mRNA levels in A549 cells. (E) Representative images of Western blot results indicated pcDNA3.1-c-Myc significantly upregulated the expression of c-Myc at protein levels in A549 cells. (F) pcDNA3.1-c-Myc significantly upregulated the expression of ANRIL in A549 cells. **P<0.01.
Abbreviations: NC, negative control; NSCLC, non-small-cell lung cancer; qPCR, quantitative polymerase chain reaction; siRNA, small interfering RNA; mRNA, messenger RNA.