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. 2022 Aug 30;54(8):1290–1305. doi: 10.1038/s12276-022-00837-6

Fig. 8. MiR-375 regulated the expression of AR by targeting the PTPN4-STAT3 signaling pathway.

Fig. 8

AR protein (a) and mRNA (b) levels in BPH and PCa cell lines. c The protein levels of AR in miR-375-overexpressing or miR-375-knockdown DU145 and PC-3 cells compared with the control cells. Western blotting was conducted to evaluate AR expression in DU145 and PC-3 cells in response to d overexpression of miR-375 and/or PTPN4 and e suppression of miR-375 and/or PTPN4. f The effect of miR-375 AMO on the protein expression of AR in DU145 and PC-3 cells. The mRNA expression of AR in DU145 and PC-3 cells was verified via qRT-PCR after miR-375 was overexpressed (g) or knocked down (h). i The correlation between miR-375 levels and AR in PCa, statistically processed by StarBase. r = 0.096, p = 3.28e-2. j The expression of miR-375 and k AR in PCa tissues compared with paired normal prostate tissues from TCGA database. The mRNA levels of AR in PTPN4- and/or miR-375-overexpressing (l) and PTPN4- and/or miR-375-suppressed (m) DU145 and PC-3 cells, determined by qRT-PCR. n qRT-PCR results showing the transcription levels of AR in DU145 and PC-3 cells after treatment with e-375i or the controls. o Western blot showing the expression of AR in DU145 tumor tissues as the expression of miR-375 was manipulated. p IHC analysis of AR expression in DU145 tumor tissues as miR-375 expression was manipulated. q Western blotting showing the expression of AR in tumor tissues treated with e-375i. r IHC analysis of the expression of AR in the e-375i and e-NC groups. Scramble: cells stably transfected with pHB-U6-MCS-PGK-PURO-empty vector and transiently transfected with siNC. SiPTPN4: cells stably transfected with pHB-U6-MCS-PGK-PURO-empty vector and transiently transfected with siPTPN4 vector. Sp miR-375: cells stably transfected with pHB-U6-MCS-PGK-PURO-miR-375 sponge and transiently transfected with siNC. Sp miR-375 + siPTPN4: cells stably transfected with pHB-U6-MCS-PGK-PURO-miR-375 recombinant vector and transiently transfected with siPTPN4.