CAR expression is increased in polarized CaLu-3 cells 18 h post-sidestream cigarette smoke (SSS) exposure relative to mainstream cigarette smoke (MSS), or filtered air (SSFA or MSFA) exposure.

A: Total CAR mRNA (three to four biological replicates per condition measured in duplicate in each qPCR assay; three independent experiments) and B: CAR^Ex8 mRNA (three to four biological replicates per condition measured in duplicate in each qPCR assay; three independent experiments) quantification using quantitative RT-PCR. Mean values of three independent experiments relative to control+SE of the mean. C: Total CAR and D: CAR^Ex8 protein and corresponding β-actin expression by Western blot (representative) and Multi-Guage image analysis (mean values from three independent experiments expressed as a percentage of control+SE of the mean). *p<0.05.