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From: ENMD-1198, a novel tubulin-binding agent reduces HIF-1alpha and STAT3 activity in human hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) cells, and inhibits growth and vascularization in vivo

Figure 4

Effect of ENMD-1198 on HIF-1α and VEGF expression in HCC cells. To determine effects of ENMD-1198 on nuclear HIF-1α expression, HUH-7 cells were incubated for 16 h ± ENMD-1198 and subsequently exposed to hypoxia (1% O2, 4 h). A) Western blot analysis of whole protein showed that ENMD-1198 effectively blunted hypoxic induction of HIF-1α protein. B) In addition, treatment with ENMD-1198 down-regulated constitutive VEGF-A mRNA levels in HCC cells (HepG2), as measured by real-time PCR (* P < 0.01) (n = 3/group). VEGF-A mRNA expression is normalized to β-actin. C) ELISA analysis for VEGF in culture supernatants (HepG2). Hypoxia (20 h, 1% O2) markedly increased VEGF protein. ENMD-1198 treatment lowered VEGF secretion under hypoxic conditions (*P < 0.05). D) Western blot analysis for VEGF. Cells were incubated under either non-hypoxic, or hypoxic conditions ± ENMD-1198. Treatment with ENMD-1198 slightly lowered the hypoxic induction of VEGF, as determined by densitometry. Bars: SEM.

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