Fig. 4
ECM Proteins Correlate with Invasiveness (A) Expression of ECM components collagen I and fibronectin in engrafted zebrafish 4 dpi; arrows indicate direction of invasion. (B) Western blot showing collagen I and fibronectin expression in WM266-4 and 501mel cells. (C) Collagen I (upper) and fibronectin (lower) in homogeneous compared to heterogeneous xenografts that are further treated with either DMSO or GM6001. (D) Invasive WM266-4 and 501mel follow collagen I (upper) and fibronectin (lower) tracks radiating out from the tumor. (E) Quantitation of ECM association. Cells were scored as being in touch “on” with collagen I or fibronectin strands or not “off.” Mean ± SEM; unpaired Student’s t test (collagen) and Mann-Whitney test (fibronectin); p < 0.0001; n e 18 from three independent experiments. |