Figure 3.
Correlation between methylation status and gene expression level of LMX1A in NSCLC cell lines. (A) Quantitative DNA methylation levels of LMX1A in eight NSCLC cell lines were analyzed by Q-MSP. Gene expression levels of LMX1A and the internal reference GAPDH were analyzed by quantitative RT-PCR. (B) Quantitative DNA methylation levels of LMX1A in CL1-0, H23, and H1299 cells treated with 5 µM 5-aza-2ʹ-deoxycytidine (DAC) or left untreated were determined by Q-MSP. The results are represented as differences in the methylation index (MI). Gene expression levels of LMX1A and the internal reference GAPDH in CL1-0, H23, and H1299 cells treated with 5 µM DAC or left untreated were analyzed by quantitative RT-PCR. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001, and **** p < 0.0001 (Student’s t-test).