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. 2022 Oct 19;12:17440. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-22156-6

Figure 4.

Figure 4

Overexpression of claudin-3 in SVEC4-10 cells inhibits cell migration. (a) SVEC4-10 cells were transfected with claudin-3 plasmid to overexpress the protein accompanied with the transfection of control plasmid. RT-PCR analysis was used to examine the mRNA expression in the overexpression and control cells. (***p < 0.001) (n = 3 per group) (b) Western blot analysis indicated the overexpression of claudin-3 protein in SVEC4-10 cell. (c) Representative images of tube formation of SVEC4-10 cells transfected with control and claudin-3 overexpression plasmids. Scale bar, 100 μm. (d) Number of junctions and total length were analyzed as indicators of tube formation ability via the ImageJ. (*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01) (n = 3 per group) (e) Scratching assay was conducted and the photos were taken under a microscope. Scale bar, 100 μm. Wound width was quantified and analyzed by t-test. (**p < 0.01) (n = 5 per group) (f) Transwell assay was conducted and the representative images were taken. Scale bar, 100 μm. Cells on the bottom side were counted and analyzed by t-test. (**p < 0.01) (n = 5 per group).