FIGURE 3.
LINC00174 knockdown inhibits the TGF-β/SMAD pathway. (A) The mRNA expression levels of TGF-β1, SMAD2, and SMAD3 in OS cells in sh-LINC00174 or sh-NC group was determined by RT-qPCR analysis. Significance was analyzed by Student’s t-test. (B) Western blot was performed to measure the protein levels of TGF-β1, SMAD2, and SMAD3 in OS cells in sh-LINC00174 or sh-NC group. Significance was analyzed by Student’s t-test. (C) Expression of Smad2 (phospho S255), Smad2 (phospho S467), Smad3 (phospho T179), Smad3 (phospho S213), Smad3 (phospho S423/S425) in MG63 and U2OS cells in the presence and absence of LINC00174 was detected by western blotting. Significance was analyzed by Student’s t-test. *p < 0.05.