Figure 5.
Up-regulation of CTGF partially enhances the invasion of HCC cells. CTGF overexpression can rescue the miR-212-3p-induced reduction in (A) mRNA and (B) protein expression in HCCLM3 and Huh7 cells. Migration (C) and invasion ability (D) of HCCLM3 or Huh7 cells was examined by Transwell assays. The over-expression of CTGF rescued the expression of miR-212-3p- and reduced migration and invasion. 200× magnification, n = 3, *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001.