PAQR4 knockdown promotes cisplatin (DDP) induce cellular apoptosis. (A-D) PAQR4 knockdown promotes cisplatin (DDP) induced cellular apoptosis in SPC-A1 (A-B) and GLC-82 (C-D) cells. After 24 h treatment with 8 μM DDP, indicated cells were stained with Annexin V/PI, and the percentage of apoptotic cells was assessed by flow cytometry (A, C). (B) Quantification data for (A). (D) Quantification data for (C). (E-F) Effects of DDP on cellular apoptosis of indicated SPC-A1 (E) and GLC-82 cell lines (F) examined by western blot. 48 h after DDP treatment, indicated total extracts were probed with indicated antibodies: PARP, CC3, Bcl-2, BAX and β-actin. (G-H) PAQR4 knockdown promotes DDP induced cellular apoptosis in A549/DDP cells (G) and SPC-A1/DDP cells (H) detected by SRB assay. (I-J) PAQR4 knockdown promotes DDP induced cellular apoptosis in A549/DDP cells. After 24 h treatment by 20 μM DDP, indicated cells were stained with Annexin V/PI, and the percentage of apoptotic cells were assessed by flow cytometry (I). (J) Quantification data for (I). Means±SEM, * P <0.05; ** P <0.01; *** P <0.001; t-test.