Research Paper Volume 11, Issue 16 pp 6069—6088

Figure 8. Increased FAM83A expression promoted lung metastasis in vivo, and inhibition of AKT reduced the metastatic foci owing to FAM83A overexpression. (A) Schematic diagram of the metastasis model in mice. (B) Stable H1299-LV-shFAM83A-1 or A549-LV-FAM83A cells (each also expressing luciferase) were transplanted into nude mice (tail vein injection). Two groups of nude mice overexpressing FAM83A were then treated with 30% Captisol diluents (Vector) or MK2206 at a dose of 50 mg/kg three times a week. Tumor formation in the lungs and distant metastasis were monitored by bioluminescence imaging. (C) Representative images and summary of the number of lung metastatic nodules. Error bars: mean ± SD (n=3). *p<0.05, **p<0.01, and ***p<0.001 were considered to indicate a statistically significant difference.