Research Paper Volume 15, Issue 20 pp 11033—11051

Dysregulated expression of slingshot protein phosphatase 1 (SSH1) disrupts circadian rhythm and WNT signaling associated to hepatocellular carcinoma pathogenesis

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Figure 3. SSH1 inhibition suppresses the viability, oncogenicity, and cancer stemness of HCC cells. (A) Representative western blot images and histograms comparing cell viability in THLE-2, Huh7-WT, Huh7-SSH1-/-(1), and Huh7-SSH1-/-(2) cells at 100x and 200x magnification. (B) Molecular structure of Sennoside A with a molecular weight of 862.74 g/dl. (C) Histograms of the cell viability of Huh7, HepG2, Mahlavu, or Hep3B cells treated with 0 - 100 μM Sennoside A for 24h or 48h, with IC50 indicated. (D) Representative wound-healing migration images and histograms comparing the wound-gap closure in Huh7, Huh7-SSH1-/-(1), Huh7-SSH1-/-(2), 20 μM or 40 μM SenA-treated Huh7 cells. (E) Representative invasion assay images and histograms comparing the number of invaded Huh7, Huh7-SSH1-/-(1), Huh7-SSH1-/-(2), 20 μM or 40 μM SenA-treated Huh7 cells. (F) Representative colony-formation assay images and histograms comparing the number of colonies formed by Huh7, Huh7-SSH1-/-(1), Huh7-SSH1-/-(2), 20 μM or 40 μM SenA-treated Huh7 cells. (G) Representative tumorsphere-formation assay images and histograms comparing the number of tumorspheres formed by Huh7, Huh7-SSH1-/-(1), Huh7-SSH1-/-(2), 20 μM or 40 μM SenA-treated Huh7 cells. WT, wild type; SenA, Sennoside A; *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001.