Fig. 4. TFEB gene silencing ameliorates trehalose-induced proliferation and migration of SMCs.
SMCs in full-serum medium were transduced with scramble or TFEB shRNA lentiviral particles as described in “Methods”. The cells were treated with vehicle or trehalose (100 mM). a Immunoblot analysis show the effects of TFEB silencing on protein expression of LC3 and p62/SQSTM1 in SMCs with trehalose for 24 h (n = 6). b Cell number counting after 24-h trehalose (n = 6). c MMP activity of SMCs after 48-h trehalose by a fluorometric MMP activity assay kit. (n = 4). d Scratch assay of SMCs with trehalose for 24 h (n = 6). Scale bar = 100 μm *P < 0.05 vs Scr