Journal: Molecular Cancer
Article Title: Intercellular TIMP-1-CD63 signaling directs the evolution of immune escape and metastasis in KRAS-mutated pancreatic cancer cells
doi: 10.1186/s12943-024-02207-4
Figure Lengend Snippet: MCM epigenetically suppresses E-cadherin expression and promotes metastasis. ( A ) Control and MCM treated PANC-1 cells were plated in petri dish and recorded by live cell imaging (JuLiBr, supplementary movie 1). The images were taken every 10 min in a total of 24 h. The track of sequence image was measured and quantified by ImageJ (right panel). Analysis was derived from results of three independent experiments with six cells of each time. ( B ) Analysis of gene sets (GSE109110) comparing PANC-1-co-cultured TAMs vs. PANC-1-alone control indicates the enrichment of extracellular/structure signature. ( C ) Representative Western blot results show the expression of E-cadherin, ZO-1, Vimentin and β-actin in control, MCM or UCM treated PANC-1 cells. ( D ) PANC-1 cells were pre-treated with MEK inhibitor (U0126) for 15 min and then treated with MCM for 24 and 48 h. Representative western blot results show the expression of pERK, E-cadherin, ERK and β-actin. ( E ) Proximity ligation assays (PLA) was performed to detect the HDAC1-CtBP and HDAC2-CtBP interaction Representative image (left) and quantification (right) was shown. ( F ) Suppressed E-cadherin is restored if HDAC inhibitor (B369 and B390) was employed (left). DUSP2-KD PANC-1 cells were treated with HDAC or ERK inhibitor and MCM for 24 h. Whole cell lysate was collected for the detection of E-cadherin and GAPDH. ( G ) Control, MCM, and MCM plus HDAC inhibitor treated PANC-1 cells were plated in low-attachment plate for 24 h. Annexin V positive cells were measured by flow cytometry. ( H ) Illustration of the isolation of KPPC cells and experimental design. KPPC cells were injected into the pancreas of immunocompetent mice. After one month of injection, pancreas, liver, and ascites were collected for further analysis. ( I ) H&E stain and immunohistochemistry staining for E-cadherin in pancreas, liver, and ascites blocks of mice injected with KPPC cells. Mice harbor KPPC tumors develop ascites which were pelleted and processed for cell block. H&E stain and immunohistochemistry staining for E-cadherin and Ck19 in the ascites cell block. ( J ) KPPC cells treated with MCM showed morphology change (upper), and decreased Dup2 and E-cadherin, and increased pERK measured by Western blotting (lower). ( K ) KPPC cells labeled with luciferase were injected into mice via portal vein. IVIS imaging was used to track the development of liver metastases in mice. After one month, mice were sacrificed and livers were taken (left). H&E stain and immunohistochemistry staining for Ck19 expression in the liver of mice injected with control or MCM-treated KPPC cells (right)
Article Snippet: Antibodies against Phospho-p44/42 MAPK (Cell Signaling Technology #4370, RRID: AB_2315112), p44/42 MAPK (Cell Signaling Technology #4696, RRID: AB_390780), DUSP2 (Santa Cruz sc32776, RRID: AB_2094883), E-cadherin (Cell Signaling Technology #3195, RRID: AB_2291471), VEGF-C (Genetex 113574, RRID: AB_10620764), PD-L1/CD274 (Proteintech: 66248-1-Ig, RRID: AB_2756526), GFP (Genetex, GTX113617, RRID: AB_1950371), tissue inhibitor of metallopeptidase 1 (TIMP-1, R&D, AF970), CD63 (ABclonal, A19023), β-actin (Sigma A1978, RRID: AB_476692), GAPDH (Genetex, GTX100118, RRID: AB_1080976) were used for Western blotting.
Techniques: Expressing, Control, Live Cell Imaging, Sequencing, Derivative Assay, Cell Culture, Western Blot, Ligation, Flow Cytometry, Isolation, Injection, Staining, Immunohistochemistry, Blocking Assay, Labeling, Luciferase, Imaging