Figure 2.
Increased menin expression decreases proliferation. Mz-ChA-1 cells overexpressing menin with pCMV6-MEN1 vector exhibit a decrease in Ki-67 proliferative marker expression. A–C: Increased menin expression in pCMV6-MEN1 Mz-ChA-1 cells by real-time PCR (A) and flow cytometry (B) decreased Ki-67 proliferative marker expression by real-time PCR (C). D: Decreased cell migration as measured by wound healing assay. E: Decreased cell invasion as measured by Boyden chamber assay in pCMV6-MEN1 Mz-ChA-1 cells. Data are expressed as means ± SEM performed in triplicate (A–E). ∗P < 0.05 versus Mz-ChA-1 control cells. GAPDH, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase.