Additional file 5: Figure S5. of PKM2 promotes tumor angiogenesis by regulating HIF-1α through NF-κB activation

PKM2 regulates hypoxia-induced VEGF promoter activity. A, PaTu2 cancer cells were transiently transfected with 3xHRE-luc and pTK-Renilla. Four hours after transfection cells were incubated under normoxic or hypoxic conditions in the absence or presence of 30 μM TEPP-46. Cell lysates were subjected to luciferase assay. Bars are the means +/- SEM of at least two independent experiments performed in duplicate. B, cancer cells were transiently transfected with VEGF-luc and pTK-Renilla. Four hours after transfection cells were incubated under normoxic or hypoxic conditions in the absence or presence of 30 μM TEPP-46. Cell lysates were subjected to luciferase assay. Bars are the means +/- SEM of at least two independent experiments performed in duplicate. C, D, PaTu2 and Capan1 cells were transiently transfected with VEGF-luc reporter. Four hours later cells were incubated under normoxic or hypoxic conditions in the absence or presence of 10 μM BAY 87-2243. Lysates were subjected to luciferase assay. Bars are the means +/- SEM of at least two independent experiments performed in duplicate (No – normoxia; Hy – hypoxia). (PPTX 138 kb)