The immunoblot analysis was performed as described previously [44 (link)], using SuperSignal West Pico Substrate (Pierce, Rockford, IL, USA) and Western BLoT Hyper HRP Substrate (Takara Bio Inc., Shiga, Japan) according to the manufacturers’ instructions. Images were analysed using UN-SCAN-Itgel Automated Digitizing System software (Version 5.1 for Windows, Silk Scientific Inc., Orem, UT, USA). The antibodies to the following chemicals were used: eIF4E, p-eIF4E (Ser209), MNK1, MNK2, vimentin, N-cadherin, and E-cadherin. β-actin was used as a loading control.
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