ARPE-19 cells were transfected with p38 siRNA (90 pmol per 12-well) using lipofectamine 3000 (Invitrogen) according to instructions. The sequence of p38 siRNA was 5′- GCAUAAUGGCCGAGCUGUUTT -3′, which was referenced from the literature [67 (link)]. Both siRNA targeting p38 and scramble siRNA control were synthesized by GenePharma (Shanghai, China). After being transfected with siRNA for 24 h, cells were exposed to UCB (50 μM) or anisomycin (50 nM) for another 72 h. Then, Western blot was performed to detect the p38 and MRP1 expressions.
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