Fig. 5. TFAP2B regulates thyroid cancer cell migration, invasion and cell apoptosis via the COX-2 signaling pathway in vitro.
a Knockdown of TFAP2B inhibited the cell migration and invasion in TPC-1 cells. b Knockdown of COX-2 reversed the promotion of cell migration and invasion by TFAP2B overexpression in BCPAP cells. c Cell apoptosis was measured by Annexin-V/PI assays in TFAP2B overexpression BCPAP cells (with or without COX-2 knockdown, 60 µM celecoxib, n = 3), histograms indicated subpopulation of cells positive for Annexin V/PI