Research Paper Volume 13, Issue 4 pp 6055—6065
miR-29b restrains cholangiocarcinoma progression by relieving DNMT3B-mediated repression of CDKN2B expression
Figure 5. miR-29b overexpression inhibits cholangiocarcinoma tumorigenesis in vivo. (A) Representative images of subcutaneous tumors excised from nude mice (day 63 post-inoculation) and tumor volume curve. Measurements began on day 15 post-implantation and were repeated every 7 days until sacrifice. (B) Tumor weight at sacrifice. (C) Representative images of immunohistochemical analysis of DNMT3B and CDKN2B expression in excised tumors. (D–G) Corresponding semiquantitative expression analyses of DNMT3B and CDKN2B. DNMT3B mRNA (D) and protein (E) levels. CDKN2B mRNA (F) and protein (G) levels. Scale bars = 100 μm. The values presented are means ± SD. *P<0.05 compared to the negative control group, as determined by analysis of one-way variance (ANOVA), followed by the repeated measures.