The Effectiveness of ZNF367 Silencing on the Proliferation, DNA Synthesis, and Apoptosis of the Human SSC Line
(A and B) Western blots showed protein changes of ZNF367 (A) and its relative level (B) by PAK1-siRNA 1 and 2 in the human SSC line. *Statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) between PAK1-siRNA 1- and 2-treated cells and the control siRNA. (C) Real-time PCR revealed mRNA changes of ZNF367 by ZNF367-siRNA 1, 2, and 3 in the human SSC line. (D and E) Western blots showed protein changes of ZNF367 (D) and its relative level (E) by ZNF367-siRNA 1, 2, and 3 in the human SSC line. (F and G) Real-time PCR revealed mRNA changes of KDR (F) and PDK1 (G) by ZNF367-siRNA 1 and 2 in the human SSC line. (H) CCK-8 assay showed the proliferation of the human SSC line after transfection of ZNF367-siRNA 1 and 2. (I–K) EDU incorporation assay illustrated the percentages of EDU-positive cells affected by control siRNA (I and K) and ZNF367-siRNA 1 (J and K) in the human SSC line. Scale bars, 20 μm (I and J). (L–N) Annexin V/PI staining and flow cytometry demonstrated the percentages of early (M) and late (N) apoptosis in the human SSC line treated with ZNF367-siRNA 1 (L, right panel) and control siRNA (L, left panel). *Statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) between ZNF367-siRNA-treated cells and the control siRNA (C, E–H, K, M, and N).