Figure 3

RT-PCR analysis of MMP-9 mRNA expression in human macrophages after 24-hour PMA treatment. THP-1 cells were treated with 100 μg/ml PMA for 24 h, and total RNA was isolated by electrophoresis and transferred to a nylon membrane. The membrane was hybridized with MMP-9 specific cDNAs, and visualized by autoradiography. (a) nuclear run-on assay for newly transcribed undifferentiated and differentiated THP-1 cell mRNA. β-actin was used as the inner parameter; (b) Densitometric analysis of the bands in panel A. MMP-9 mRNA of undifferentiated THP-1 cells is shown as control (100%). Mean ± SE of at least 6 independent samples per group. p < 0.05, Student's t test.