pBECs were lysed in RIPA buffer, and all proteins were standardized to 5 μg and were resolved by SDS-PAGE, and transferred onto nitrocellulose membranes for detection of CD147, histone deacetylase (HDAC) 4, MMP-9, c-Myc and SP1 (Abcam, UK), in cell lysates. Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) was detected as a loading control for proteins in cell lysates [12 (link), 13 (link)]. Protein estimation was determined by densitometry, using Image lab software (version 4.1), and values were expressed as protein/GAPDH ratio and normalized to media controls at baseline from pBEC of non-asthmatics. All antibodies used in this study are commercially available and have been validated by the source company.
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