Figure 4.
TGF-β1-induced EMT reversed by siEgr-1 in NRK-52E cells. NRK-52E cells were transfected by siEgr-1 before TGF-β1 treatment. (a, b) The mRNA (a) and protein (b) expressions of Egr-1. (c–e) The mRNA expressions of E-cadherin, α-SMA, and FN. (f) The protein expression of Egr-1. (g–j) The protein expressions of E-cadherin, α-SMA, and FN. Values are shown as mean ± SD. n = 3 for each group. ∗p < 0.05, ∗∗p < 0.01, and ∗∗∗p < 0.001 versus NC group. #p < 0.05 and ##p < 0.01 versus (NC + TGF-β1) group.