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. 2018 Jan 19;9(2):63. doi: 10.1038/s41419-017-0094-4

Fig. 2. PPIL2 modulated the expression of EMT markers in breast cancer.

Fig. 2

a The expression of CDH1 (E-cadherin) and CDH2 (N-cadherin) in ZR-75-30 cells that overexpressed Flag-PPIL2 was detected using immunofluorescence, and the level of PPIL2 was confirmed in Fig. 1h. b The expression of CDH1 and CDH2 in MCF-7 cell transfected with siPPIL2 and Flag-PPIL2 was detected using immunofluorescence, and the level of PPIL2 was confirmed in Fig. 1j. c Western blot was used to detect the level of EMT markers in ZR-75-30 cells overexpressed with PPIL2. CDH1 and cytokeratin 18 are epithelial EMT markers. CDH2, vimentin, and fibronectin are mesenchymal markers. d The protein level of EMT markers in MCF-7 cells was examined using western blot when PPIL2 was silenced or restored. e Chromatin immunoprecipitation assay showed the influence PPIL2 has on the binding of SNAI1 to the E-box of the CDH1 promoter in ZR-75-30 cells. f RT-PCR analysis showed the mRNA levels of CDH1 and CDH2 with PPIL2 overexpression in ZR-75-30 cells. g, h Reporter-gene assay showed the regulation of CDH1 and CDH2 luciferase reporter activity by PPIL2 overexpression in ZR-75-30 cells. Each bar represents the mean ± S.D. from five independent experiments. **P < 0.01. i RT-PCR analysis showed the mRNA levels of CDH1 and CDH2 with PPIL2 knockdown and restoration in MCF-7 cells. j, k Reporter-gene assay showed the regulation of CDH1 and CDH2 luciferase reporter activity by PPIL2 silencing and restoration in MCF-7 cells. Each bar represents the mean ± S.D. from five independent experiments. **P < 0.01. ns no significant difference