Figure 5.
FOXK1 enhances c-jun-mediated participation in GC cell growth, migration and invasion. (a) C-jun expression levels were detected using western blot analysis in MKN28 cells, which were transfected with FOXK1 overexpression plasmids. This was followed by transfection with c-jun small interfering RNA (siRNA) or Scr siRNA as a negative control. (b) Stable transfectants of FOXK1 were then transfected with c-jun siRNA or Scr siRNA, cultured in complete medium for 24, 48 and 72 h and evaluated using a WST-8 assay. ****P<0.0001, between FOXK1-c-jun siRNA and FOXK1-Src siRNA. (c) MKN28-stable transfectants of FOXK1 after transfection with c-jun siRNA or Scr siRNA for 48 h were subjected to an EdU (5-ethynyl-2′-deoxyuridine) incorporation assay. ****P<0.0001. (d) For the wound-healing experiments, cells were analyzed using live-cell microscopy. Original magnification, × 10. ***P<0.001 and ****P<0.0001. (e) MKN28-stable FOXK1 transfectants were transfected with c-jun siRNA 48 h later, and the invasive ability of the cells was decreased. ****P<0.0001. Scale bars represent 100 μm in (c)