“…Western blot analysis was utilized to determine the levels of activated phospho-ERK1/2(Thr202/Tyr204), activated phospho-MEK1/2(ser217/221), phospho-p53 (serine-15), total ERK1/2, p53, and GAPDH in all extracts. The procedure was performed as previously described, 17,40 and as modified for fluorescent antibody imaging on the Li-Cor Odyssey system (Li-Cor, Inc., Lincoln, NE), according to the system manufacturer’s instructions. Briefly, experimental and control cells were harvested and lysed by gentle vortexing at 4°C in TBSTDS (10-mM tris, (pH 7.5), 150-mM sodium chloride, 1-mM EDTA, 1% triton X-100, 0.5% sodium deoxycholate, 0.5% sodium-dodecyl-sulfate (SDS), 0.02% sodium azide, and 0.0004% sodium fluoride) supplemented with protease inhibitors (1-mM phenylmethylsufonyl fluoride, 2-μg/mL aprotinin, and 0.1-mM leupeptin) and a phosphatase inhibitor cocktail (2.5-mM sodium pyrophosphate, 1-mM sodium orthovanadate, 25-mM sodium fluoride, and 2-mM β-glycerol-phosphate).…”