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. 2020 Apr 8;11(4):225. doi: 10.1038/s41419-020-2422-3

Fig. 4. CLDN4 overexpression enhances HCC invasion and metastasis.

Fig. 4

A Upregulation of CLDN4 expression in SMMC7721-CLDN4 cell is assessed by Western blotting. B Transwell (B1) and wound-healing (B2) assay analysis of migration and invasion properties of SMMC7721-CLDN4 and SMMC7721-control cells. Scale bars: 250 μm (wound-healing) and 75 μm (transwell). C In vivo metastasis assays, (C1) Lung representative morphology and H&E staining, (C2) incidence of lung metastasis, (C3) number of metastatic lung foci, and (C4) overall survival of nude mice in SMMC7721-CLDN4 and SMMC7721-control groups (n = 10) are shown. Scale bars: 250 μm (low magnification) and 100 μm (high magnification). Data are presented asmean±S.D for three independent experiments. *P < 0.05.