Knockdown of DEAD-box 51 inhibits tumor growth of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma via the PI3K/AKT pathway

Figure 6 DEAD-Box helicase 51 knockdown inhibited the tumor growth of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in vivo. TE-1 cells transfected with lentivirus-small interfering-negative control (lv-si-NC) (n = 6) or lv-si-DEAD-box helicase 51 (DDX51) (n = 6) were injected into nude mice and tumor volumes were monitored. A: The photographs of mice with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma tumor of TE-1 cells transfected with lv-si-NC or lv-si-DDX51; B: Tumor growth curves; C: At the end of experiments, mice were executed, tumors were excised and tumor weights were measured. ^aP < 0.05. Negative control was a scrambled siRNA.