5. Six colorectal cancer (CRC) patient samples and one normal colon biopsy from a healthy individual were analysed for Wnt signalling status in the laboratory. Three investigations were performed including a Western blot analysis of protein level (A), qRT-PCR analysis of MRNA level (B) and a measurement of luciferase level from a reporter assay (C). A Western blot В B-Catenin B-actin qRT-PCR 20- C-MYC C 15- Reporter assay 20- Axin2 50- 15- 40- O FOPFlash TOPFlash CRC patient #1 CRC patient #2 CRC patient #4 CRC patient #5 CRC patient #6 CRC patient #1 CRC patient #2 CRC patient #3 20- Survivin 15- 10- MAPK1 CRC patient #1 CRC patient #6 a) Which patients are exhibiting aberrant Wnt signalling? CRC patient #3 CRC patient #1 CRC patient #2 Normal Colon b) Explain your interpretation of the data and how you arrived at your conclusion. CRC patient #3 CRC patient #4 CRC patient #1 c) Describe some of the molecular events which could promote aberrant Wnt signalling in CRC patient #4 CRC patient #5 CRC patient #6 cancer. CRC patient #3 Normal colon CRC patient #1 CRC patient #2 CRC patient #3 CRC patient #4 CRC patient #5 CRC patient #6 Relative luciferase level Normal Colon CRC patient #2 Relative mRNA level CRC patient #4 Normal Colon CRC patient #5 CRC patient #3 Relative mRNA level Relative mRNA level Normal Colon CRC patient #5 CRC patient #6 CRC patient #4 CRC patient #5 CRC patient #6 Relative mRNA level Normal Colon CRC patient #2

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5. Six colorectal cancer (CRC) patient samples and one normal colon biopsy from a healthy
individual were analysed for Wnt signalling status in the laboratory. Three investigations were
performed including a Western blot analysis of protein level (A), qRT-PCR analysis of MRNA
level (B) and a measurement of luciferase level from a reporter assay (C).
A
Western blot
B-Catenin
В
B-actin
qRT-PCR
20-
C-MYC
15-
Reporter assay
50-
20-
40-
Axin2
15-
O FOPFlash
CRC patient #1
CRC patient #2
TOPFlash
Normal Colon
CRC patient #5
CRC patient #6
CRC patient #3
20-
Survivin
Normal Colon
CRC patient #1
CRC patient #2
15-
CRC patient #4
CRC patient #5
CRC patient #6
МАРК1
Normal Colon
10-
CRC patient #4°
a) Which patients are exhibiting aberrant Wnt signalling?
CRC patient #2
CRC patient #6
Normal Colon
CRC patient #1
b) Explain your interpretation of the data and how you arrived at your conclusion.
CRC patient #2
CRC patient #3
CRC patient #4
CRC patient #5
CRC patient #6
c) Describe some of the molecular events which could promote aberrant Wnt signalling in
CRC patient #2
CRC patient #3
CRC patient #4
cancer.
CRC patient #1
CRC patient #5
Normal colon
CRC patient #1
CRC patient #2
CRC patient #3
CRC patient #4
CRC patient #5
CRC patient #6
Relative luciferase level
CRC patient #11
CRC patient #3
Relative mRNA level
CRC patient #5
CRC patient #4
Relative mRNA level
Relative MRNA level
CRC patient #3
Relative mRNA level
Normal Colon
CRC patient #6
Transcribed Image Text:5. Six colorectal cancer (CRC) patient samples and one normal colon biopsy from a healthy individual were analysed for Wnt signalling status in the laboratory. Three investigations were performed including a Western blot analysis of protein level (A), qRT-PCR analysis of MRNA level (B) and a measurement of luciferase level from a reporter assay (C). A Western blot B-Catenin В B-actin qRT-PCR 20- C-MYC 15- Reporter assay 50- 20- 40- Axin2 15- O FOPFlash CRC patient #1 CRC patient #2 TOPFlash Normal Colon CRC patient #5 CRC patient #6 CRC patient #3 20- Survivin Normal Colon CRC patient #1 CRC patient #2 15- CRC patient #4 CRC patient #5 CRC patient #6 МАРК1 Normal Colon 10- CRC patient #4° a) Which patients are exhibiting aberrant Wnt signalling? CRC patient #2 CRC patient #6 Normal Colon CRC patient #1 b) Explain your interpretation of the data and how you arrived at your conclusion. CRC patient #2 CRC patient #3 CRC patient #4 CRC patient #5 CRC patient #6 c) Describe some of the molecular events which could promote aberrant Wnt signalling in CRC patient #2 CRC patient #3 CRC patient #4 cancer. CRC patient #1 CRC patient #5 Normal colon CRC patient #1 CRC patient #2 CRC patient #3 CRC patient #4 CRC patient #5 CRC patient #6 Relative luciferase level CRC patient #11 CRC patient #3 Relative mRNA level CRC patient #5 CRC patient #4 Relative mRNA level Relative MRNA level CRC patient #3 Relative mRNA level Normal Colon CRC patient #6
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