Figure 3From: Underexpressed CNDP2 Participates in Gastric Cancer Growth Inhibition through Activating the MAPK Signaling PathwayCNDP2 knockdown promotes tumor growth in vitro and in vivo. (A) CNDP2 protein levels were analyzed in SGC-7901 cells. A significant reduction of CNDP2 level was observed in Lesh-CNDP2 transfectants compared with the Lesh-NC transfectants and untreated control. (B) The cell proliferation levels were measured by the CCK-8 assay. Lesh-CNDP2 transfectants had significantly increased growth rates in SGC-7901 cells. (C) Lesh-CNDP2 transfected cells possessed significantly higher colony-forming efficiency. (D) CNDP2 silencing facilitated tumor growth in nude mice subcutaneously inoculated with SGC-7901/Lesh-CNDP2 compared with SGC-7901/Lesh-NC in vivo. (E) The tumor masses and tumor volume for the two groups are compared, and the bar graph shows the mean tumor masses or volume for Lesh-CNDP2 (n = 6) and Lesh-NC (n = 6) transfectants. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, from the Lesh-NC group.Back to article page