Knockdown of RFX1, RFX2, and
RFX3 affect the expression of DYX1C1 and
DCDC2 but not KIAA0319 in hTERT-RPE1
cells. A) Binding of RFX1 and RFX2 to the X-box motifs present
in DYX1C1 and DCDC2 promoters. Biotinylated
probes spanning the X-box motifs were incubated with nuclear extracts from
serum-starved hTERT-RPE1 cells with or without antibodies (ab) against RFX1,
RFX2, and RFX3. Supershifts for both probes were detected for RFX1 and RFX2
antibodies (white arrowheads). One representative experiment of 3 is shown.
B) Fold-change differences in the expression of DCGs upon
knockdown of RFX TFs. By using siRNA against RFX1,
RFX2, and RFX3, alone or in different
combinations, genes were silenced in hTERT-RPE1 cells. Cells were thereafter
starved for 24 h to induce ciliogenesis, and expression levels of
DYX1C1, DCDC2, and
KIAA0319 were measured by using qRT-PCR.
C) Fold-change difference in expression levels of
RFX1, RFX2, and RFX3 upon
siRNA silencing. qRT-PCR data are summarized by using the
ΔΔCt method as displayed as mean fold-change
(2−ΔΔCt or
−2ΔΔCt) ±
sem. Significance of the post hoc tests after
ANOVA is presented as ***P ≤
0.001, **P ≤ 0.01,
*P ≤ 0.05 after multiple correction of
simultaneous comparisons.