Fig. 8From: HrpA anchors meningococci to the dynein motor and affects the balance between apoptosis and pyroptosisEffects on apoptosis in HeLa and NSC34 cells. Lysates from HeLa (A–E) and NSC34 (F–J) cells transfected with control RNA and with two different DYNLT1 siRNAs (indicated as #1 and #2) were subjected to SDS-PAGE and analyzed by immunoblotting using specific antibodies for Caspase-9, Caspase-3 and PARP-1. Antibodies against GAPDH were used to verify loading while antibodies against DYNLT1 were used to check dynein silencing. B, D, G, I Signal intensity was quantified by densitometric analysis and reported as fold changes of DYNLT1 siRNA samples compared to their controls. C, E, H, J Signal intensity was quantified by densitometric analysis and reported as fold changes of infected samples compared to non-infected cells. Values are the mean ± SEM of at least three independent experiments. *P < 0.05 **P < 0.01 ***P < 0.001Back to article page