Snail is upregulated under extracellular matrix (ECM)-mediated signals.

Abstract

<p>(A) Western blot analysis showing Snail expression on immobilized ECM. After HUVECs were transfected with siCon or siSnail, the transfectants were reseeded and cultured on PLL (20 μg/mL)-, FN (20 μg/mL)-, or CI (20 μg/mL)-coated culture dishes for 2 h. PLL, poly-L-lysine; FN, fibronectin; CI, collagen type I. (B) Time-course expression pattern of Snail on immobilized ECM. Confluent HUVECs were reseeded and cultured on PLL-, FN- or CI-coated dishes for the indicated time points. Snail expression was evaluated by western blot (upper) and quantitative RT-PCR (lower) analyses. (C) Western blot analysis showing the induction of phosphorylated Akt (p-Akt) and phosphorylated extracellular-regulated kinase 1/2 (p-Erk1/2) in HUVECs that were cultured on FN-coated dishes. (D) Snail expression on immobilized ECM after MK2206 treatment. Confluent HUVECs or human retinal endothelial cells (HRECs) were pre-exposed to 10 μM PP2 (a Src kinase inhibitor) or 1 μg/mL MK2206 (an allosteric Akt inhibitor) for 1 h, followed by reseeding and culture on PLL-, FN-, or CI-coated dishes for 2 h (western blot) or 1 h (quantitative RT-PCR).</p