Effect of knockdown of CtBP proteins on gene expression in MCF7 breast cancer cells, under normoxia and hypoxia

Regulation of gene expression by the CtBP family of NADH-sensitive transcriptional regulators, in MCF7 cells under normoxia and hypoxia. To determine the effect of CtBP knockdown on gene expression in MCF7 we transfected cells with an siRNA (5′-GGGAGGACCUGGAGAAGUUdTdT-3′/3′-dTdTCCCUCCUGGACCUCUUCAA-5′, obtained from Ambion) targetting both CtBP1 and CtBP2 (versus control siRNA). After 48 hours cells were either transferred to a hypoxic chamber (1% oxygen), or maintained in normoxia, for 18 hours. siRNA knockdown followed by hypoxia. Biological replicates represent separately transfected batches of cells.