Fig. 7.
PLZF expression blocks morphologic changes induced by 1,25(OH)2D3.
Morphometric analysis was done by comparing the nuclear (Nuc) with total-cell area as a function of 1,25(OH)2D3 treatment. (A) Giemsa staining of PLZF45 cells. U937-PLZF45 cells were cultured in the presence or absence of tetracycline (− PLZF and + PLZF) with the indicated treatments. Ligand (1,25(OH)2D3[10−8 M]) was added 16 hours after tetracycline was removed to induce PLZF expression. Total-cell area and nuclear area were calculated on the basis of horizontal and vertical measurements of the diameter of the cell nucleus. Ratios were determined for 10 cells/field. Fields shown were representative of those counted. Original magnifications × 200. (B) Quantitation of the ratios of nuclear-to-cell area in the cells depicted in panel A. The nuclear-to-cell volumes were calculated for 10 separate cells/field shown in panel A, and the results are plotted in panel B (± SD). The x-axis numbers in panel B correspond to the label numbers in panel A.