Figure 4. MALAT1 knock-down upregulates miR-29b expression.
(A) QRT-PCR analysis of miR-29b and MALAT1 in AMO-BZB cells after transduction with an empty vector (V-CNT) or a vector containing MALAT1 cDNA (V-MALAT1). QRT-PCR analysis of MALAT1 (B) or miR-29b (C) expression levels, 72 hours after treatment of AMO-BZB cells with 2.5 μM naked MALAT1 ASOs at the indicated concentrations. *P < 0.01. (D) Chip assay using an H3K27me3 antibody or IgG isotypic control, 72 hours after treatment of AMO-BZB cells with naked MALAT1 ASOs. Results are the average of three independent experiments performed in triplicate and show reduction of H3K27 trimethylation at miR-29a/b-1 promoter regions after MALAT1 knock-down with ASOs. *P < 0.01 respect to ASO-control treated cells. (E) WB analysis of SP1, CDK6 and MCL-1, 72 hours after treatment of AMO-BZB cells with naked MALAT1 ASOs or control ASOs. GAPDH was used as loading control.