Figure 2
From: Caveolin-1 sensitizes rat pituitary adenoma GH3 cells to bromocriptine induced apoptosis
Overexpression of caveolin-1 induces nuclear condensation in GH3 cells. GH3 cells were transfected with either pcDNA4-caveolin-1 (A, C and E) or pcDNA4-EGFP (B, D and F). Immunocytochemical staining was carried out 48 hours after transfection. Phalloidin conjugated-Texas-Red (A and B) and Hoechst 33342 (E and F) dyes were used to stain F-actin and nuclei respectively. Cells expressing caveolin-1 (arrowhead) were visualized by anti-rabbit IgG conjugated-FITC secondary antibody (C). Caveolin-1 overexpressing cells exhibit nuclear condensation (E), while normal nuclei (arrow) were detected in cells over-expressing EGFP (F). Scale bar = 20 μm.