Fig. 2. Regulation of the Foxh1-dependent (n2)7-luc reporter by
Smad2 or Smad3. (A) The constitutively active Alk4 (caAlk4) Nodal receptor
with or without mycSmad4 leads to modest upregulation of the
(n2)7-luc reporter in Mv1Lu cells. Addition of
either FLAG-hSmad3 or FLAG-hSmad2 potentiates reporter activity to levels
consistent with the previously demonstrated TGFß-dependent regulation of
(n2)7-luc
(Saijoh et al., 2000). (B)
Western blot analysis of protein extracts from transfected cells confirms
appropriate protein production of mycSmad4, FLAG-hSmad3 and FLAG-hSmad2
proteins.