shcttl shkras EGF + + 15 17 17 KRas EGFR pegfr 13 pplcγ 1 Level of pegfr (A.U.) 1 8 6 4 2 shkras Mock EGF Supplementary Figure S1. KRasdeficient pancreatic cancer cells retain normal RTK signalling. (a) AsPC1 cells engineered to express or shkras as descried in Figure 2a were serumstarved for 2 hr and then stimulated with 5 ng/ml EGF for 1 min at 37 C. Activation of EGFR signalling pathway was determined y western lotting using antiphospho EGFR (Tyr168) and antiphosphoplcγ1 (Tyr783) antiodies. was used as a loading control. () Values are means +/ SD from three independent experiments presented as fold activation compared to (mock).
c e + + + + + + + + + + + + * WT + * WT + * WT + * RA/LE + * RA/LE + * RA/LE + 17 17 17 1.2 d 1.2 f 1.2 1..8.6.4.2 1..8.6.4.2 1..8.6.4.2 * WT * RALE * WT * RALE * WT * RALE Supplementary Figure S2. mediated cross activation of WT HRas y oncogenic KRas is responsile for pancreatic cancer cell growth. (af) Pancreatic cancer cells [PL45 (a, ), CFPAC1 (c, d), and AsPC1 (e, f)] engineered as in Figure 2a to express inducile, and shrnaresistant constructs (* WT or * RA/LE ) as indicated were cultured in.5% serum in the presence of doxycycline for the indicated intervals. Cell density was determined y Syto6 staining and quantified (, d, f) as descried in Methods. Values are means +/ SD of technical triplicates presented as fold activation compared to. The experiment shown is representative of three independent experiments. Efficiency of knockdown and ectopic expression of were confirmed y western lotting. was used as a loading control. A.U., aritrary units.
c 17 17 d 1..8.6.4.2 1..8.6.4.2 Supplementary Figure S3. is not essential for the growth of pancreatic cancer cells harouring wild type Ras. (ad) Pancreatic cancer cells [BxPC3 (a, ) and Hs7T (c, d)] expressing inducile and were cultured in.5% serum in the presence of doxycycline for the indicated intervals. Cell density was determined y Syto6 staining and quantified (, d) as descried in Methods. Values are means +/ SD of technical triplicates presented as fold activation compared to. The experiment shown is representative of three independent experiments. Efficiency of knockdown was confirmed y western lotting. was used as a loading control. A.U., aritrary units.
c + + + + * WT + * RA/LE + 17 ERK activity (A.U.) 2. 1.5 1..5 4 4 4 5 7 7 * WT * RA/LE MEK1/2 pmek1/2 Erk2 perk1/2 Akt pakt S6 ps6 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 Day Day3 Day6 Day9 Supplementary Figure S4. mediated cross activation of WT HRas y oncogenic KRas contriutes to pancreatic cancer cell growth and signalling. (a) PL45 cells engineered as in Figure 2a to express inducile, and wole constructs (* WT or * RA/LE ) as indicated were cultured in.5% serum in the presence of doxycycline for the indicated intervals. Efficiency of knockdown and ectopic expression of were confirmed y western lotting. () Values of ERK activity are presented as fold activation compared to and represent means +/ SD from three independent experiments. (c) Effect of suppression of expression on the kinetics of pancreatic cancer cell growth. PL45 cells expressing or were maintained in culture for the indicated intervals. Cell density at each time point was analyzed y Syto6 staining. Values are means +/ SD from three independent experiments. A.U., aritrary units.
+ + + HANRas G12D + 17 4 5 25 13 Erk2 perk1/2 Akt pakt NRas G12D Vinculin Supplementary Figure S5. mediated cross activation of WT Ras y oncogenic KRas contriutes to pancreatic cancer cell signalling. MIA PaCa2 cells engineered as in Figure 2a to express inducile or. T7NRasG12D was transfected (Lipofectamine 2, Invitrogen) using standard procedures. Transfection efficiency (>8%) was verified y cotransfecting pegfp (Clontech). Cells were cultured in.5% serum in the presence of doxycycline then lysed, immunolotted, and proed with the specified antiodies. Data shown is representative of three independent experiments with similar results.
Tumor Volume (mm 3 ) 2 15 1 5 /Vector /* WT /* F929A Vector * WT * F929A 9 18 27 36 45 54 Time (days) Supplementary Figure S6. GEF catalytic activity is necessary for pancreatic tumour formation. (a) MIA PaCa2 cells harouring the indicated inducile constructs were injected sucutaneously into mice. Following injections, animals were fed doxycyclinecontaining diet and tumour growth was measured as descried in Methods. Values are means +/ SD (n=3 or 4). () Representative mice and tumours are shown.