Figure 5.
HNK modulates growth and survival signaling pathways in MM.1S cells. (A) MM.1S cells were pretreated with HNK (10 μg/mL) in 2.5% FCS containing media for 3 hours and 6 hours; cells were then stimulated with IL-6 (10 ng/mL) for 10 and 20 minutes. Whole-cell lysates were subjected to Western blotting to assess phosphorylation and protein expression of STAT3, ERK2, and Akt. (B) MM.1S cells were pretreated with HNK (10 μg/mL) in 2.5% FCS containing media for 3 hours and 6 hours, and then stimulated with IGF-1 (25 ng/mL) for 10 and 20 minutes. Whole-cell lysates were subjected to Western blotting for phosphorylation and protein expression of ERK2 and Akt. (C) MM.1S cells were pretreated with HNK (10 μg/mL) in 2.5% FCS containing media for 3 hours and 6 hours. Whole-cell lysates were subjected to Western blotting to determine cleavage of caspases and expression of gp80 and gp130.