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<t>STT3A</t> involved in HCC progression via promoting FCN3 N-glycosylation. ( A ) Bioinformatics analysis revealing STT3A expression in normal and HCC liver tissues. ( B - D ) qRT-PCR, WB and IHC assays were performed to assess STT3A levels in HCC tumor and adjacent non-tumor tissues. ( E - F ) The mRNA and protein levels of STT3A in normal hepatocyte and HCC cell lines were analyzed by qRT-PCR and WB. ( G ) Correlation analysis between STT3A protein expression and FCN3 protein expression in tumor tissues from HCC patients. ( H ) Co-IP assay verified STT3A-FCN3 interaction. ( I ) WB analysis of FCN3 glycosylation in Hep3B cells transfected with sh-STT3A or sh-NC. ( J - K ) The effects of sh-STT3A on the expression of APC and β-catenin in Hep3B cells were examined by qRT-PCR and WB. ( L ) ELISA showing TGF-β1 and IL-10 levels in Hep3B cell supernatants following sh-STT3A or sh-NC treatment. ( M - Q ) Wound healing, Transwell and flow cytometry assays were conducted to evaluate the effects of sh-STT3A on Hep3B cell migration, invasion and apoptosis. ( R ) The influence of sh-STT3A on the proportion of CD4⁺CD25⁺FOXP3 + Treg cells in Hep3B-PBMC co-cultures was assessed by flow cytometry. *** p < 0.001, ** p < 0.01, * p < 0.05 vs. N/ THLE-2/ sh-NC
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Article Title: STT3A-mediated FCN3 N-glycosylation promotes Treg cell activation to drive hepatocellular carcinoma progression via Wnt/β-catenin

Journal: Cellular Oncology (Dordrecht, Netherlands)

doi: 10.1007/s13402-025-01159-1

STT3A involved in HCC progression via promoting FCN3 N-glycosylation. ( A ) Bioinformatics analysis revealing STT3A expression in normal and HCC liver tissues. ( B - D ) qRT-PCR, WB and IHC assays were performed to assess STT3A levels in HCC tumor and adjacent non-tumor tissues. ( E - F ) The mRNA and protein levels of STT3A in normal hepatocyte and HCC cell lines were analyzed by qRT-PCR and WB. ( G ) Correlation analysis between STT3A protein expression and FCN3 protein expression in tumor tissues from HCC patients. ( H ) Co-IP assay verified STT3A-FCN3 interaction. ( I ) WB analysis of FCN3 glycosylation in Hep3B cells transfected with sh-STT3A or sh-NC. ( J - K ) The effects of sh-STT3A on the expression of APC and β-catenin in Hep3B cells were examined by qRT-PCR and WB. ( L ) ELISA showing TGF-β1 and IL-10 levels in Hep3B cell supernatants following sh-STT3A or sh-NC treatment. ( M - Q ) Wound healing, Transwell and flow cytometry assays were conducted to evaluate the effects of sh-STT3A on Hep3B cell migration, invasion and apoptosis. ( R ) The influence of sh-STT3A on the proportion of CD4⁺CD25⁺FOXP3 + Treg cells in Hep3B-PBMC co-cultures was assessed by flow cytometry. *** p < 0.001, ** p < 0.01, * p < 0.05 vs. N/ THLE-2/ sh-NC
Figure Legend Snippet: STT3A involved in HCC progression via promoting FCN3 N-glycosylation. ( A ) Bioinformatics analysis revealing STT3A expression in normal and HCC liver tissues. ( B - D ) qRT-PCR, WB and IHC assays were performed to assess STT3A levels in HCC tumor and adjacent non-tumor tissues. ( E - F ) The mRNA and protein levels of STT3A in normal hepatocyte and HCC cell lines were analyzed by qRT-PCR and WB. ( G ) Correlation analysis between STT3A protein expression and FCN3 protein expression in tumor tissues from HCC patients. ( H ) Co-IP assay verified STT3A-FCN3 interaction. ( I ) WB analysis of FCN3 glycosylation in Hep3B cells transfected with sh-STT3A or sh-NC. ( J - K ) The effects of sh-STT3A on the expression of APC and β-catenin in Hep3B cells were examined by qRT-PCR and WB. ( L ) ELISA showing TGF-β1 and IL-10 levels in Hep3B cell supernatants following sh-STT3A or sh-NC treatment. ( M - Q ) Wound healing, Transwell and flow cytometry assays were conducted to evaluate the effects of sh-STT3A on Hep3B cell migration, invasion and apoptosis. ( R ) The influence of sh-STT3A on the proportion of CD4⁺CD25⁺FOXP3 + Treg cells in Hep3B-PBMC co-cultures was assessed by flow cytometry. *** p < 0.001, ** p < 0.01, * p < 0.05 vs. N/ THLE-2/ sh-NC

Techniques Used: Glycoproteomics, Expressing, Quantitative RT-PCR, Co-Immunoprecipitation Assay, Transfection, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay, Flow Cytometry, Migration

STT3A promoted HCC development by regulating Treg cell activation in vivo. ( A ) Representative tumors of C57BL/6 mice at day 21 post-inoculation of Hepa1-6 cells with sh-STT3A or sh-NC transfection. ( B - C ) Tumor volume and body weight recorded during 21 days post Hepa1-6 cell inoculation demonstrated the effect of sh-STT3A on HCC tumor growth. ( D - F ) qRT-PCR and WB analysis of FOXP3 and CD25 in tumor tissues from HCC mice with sh-STT3A or sh-NC. ( G ) H&E-stained lung sections showing the impact of sh-STT3A on the number of metastatic nodules in HCC mice. ( H - J ) Tumor growth evaluation (images, volume, weight) in mice receiving Hepa1-6 cells with OE-NC, OE-STT3A, or OE-STT3A + DT. ( K - L ) ELISA assessing the influence of OE-STT3A and OE-STT3A + DT on TGF-β1 and IL-10 in HCC mouse tumor tissues. ( M ) Assessment of lung metastasis in HCC mice with OE-NC, OE-STT3A, or OE-STT3A + DT treatment using H&E staining. *** p < 0.001, ** p < 0.01, * p < 0.05 vs. sh-NC/ OE-NC/ OE-STT3A
Figure Legend Snippet: STT3A promoted HCC development by regulating Treg cell activation in vivo. ( A ) Representative tumors of C57BL/6 mice at day 21 post-inoculation of Hepa1-6 cells with sh-STT3A or sh-NC transfection. ( B - C ) Tumor volume and body weight recorded during 21 days post Hepa1-6 cell inoculation demonstrated the effect of sh-STT3A on HCC tumor growth. ( D - F ) qRT-PCR and WB analysis of FOXP3 and CD25 in tumor tissues from HCC mice with sh-STT3A or sh-NC. ( G ) H&E-stained lung sections showing the impact of sh-STT3A on the number of metastatic nodules in HCC mice. ( H - J ) Tumor growth evaluation (images, volume, weight) in mice receiving Hepa1-6 cells with OE-NC, OE-STT3A, or OE-STT3A + DT. ( K - L ) ELISA assessing the influence of OE-STT3A and OE-STT3A + DT on TGF-β1 and IL-10 in HCC mouse tumor tissues. ( M ) Assessment of lung metastasis in HCC mice with OE-NC, OE-STT3A, or OE-STT3A + DT treatment using H&E staining. *** p < 0.001, ** p < 0.01, * p < 0.05 vs. sh-NC/ OE-NC/ OE-STT3A

Techniques Used: Activation Assay, In Vivo, Transfection, Quantitative RT-PCR, Staining, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay

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(A) Western blot analysis of ASNS in metastatic cells isolated from bone (B-M-1, B-M-2) and lung (L-M-1, L-M-2) lesions. Vinculin was used as loading control. The image is representative of three independent experiments. (B) Schematic representation of asparaginyl-tRNA synthetase 1 (NARS1) mechanism of action. (C) NARS1 mRNA levels in PC3 cells following NARS1 silencing. Cells were transfected with NARS1-targeting small interfering RNA (siRNA) or negative control, and mRNA levels were evaluated after 5 days of incubation in 3D cultures (3D-C) by quantitative RT-PCR, using scramble-transfected cells as reference. (D) Relative cell number of PC3 cells silenced for NARS1 and cultured under standard 2D conditions for 5 days in the presence or absence of Asn (0.1 mM). One-way ANOVA with Sidak’s correction. (E-G) Number of putative N-glycosylation sites in proteins encoded by genes up- or down-regulated in metastatic cells derived from bone (E), lung (F), and liver (G) relative to primary tumor (PT). RNA-seq analysis was conducted as described in . Values are expressed relative to total protein number. (H-I) Fractional enrichment of UDP-GlcNAc isotopologues. PC3 cells were grown in 2D or 3D-C for 5 days and subsequently incubated in a medium containing U- 13 C-glucose for 24h. Labeling enrichment was evaluated by LC-MS analysis, and isotopologue abundance is reported as relative to total UDP-GlcNAc amount. Welch’s t test. (J) Labeling (m+5) enrichment of penotose phosphates from U- 13 C-glucose in PC3 cells growing in 2D or 3D-C for 5 days and subsequently incubated in a medium containing U- 13 C-glucose for 24h. Labeling enrichment was evaluated by LC-MS analysis. (K, L, P) Western blot analysis of GFPT1 (K), STT3a (L), and CD44 (P) expression in PC3 cells silenced for GFPT1, STT3a/b, and CD44 respectively after 48h of gene silencing. Vinculin was used as a loading control. The image is representative of three independent experiments. (M) Concanavalin A lectin binding assay performed on lysates from PC3 cells silenced or not for GFPT1 or STT3a/b and cultured in 3D-C for 5 days. Immunoblot for vinculin was used to confirm equal protein loading across samples. The image is representative of three independent experiments. (N-O) Adhesion of PC3 3D-C to collagen type I (L) and hyaluronic acid (M). Cells were cultured with Asn (0,1 mM) for 5 days and allowed to adhere for 15 min to plates coated with matrix components as reported. Adherent cells were quantified and data are shown relative to untreated cells. Welch’s t-test.

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Article Title: ASPARAGINE-RICH METASTATIC NICHES DRIVE PROSTATE CANCER ORGANOTROPISM BY ENABLING TRANSLATIONAL REWIRING TOWARD N-GLYCOSYLATED PROTEINS

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Figure Lengend Snippet: (A) Western blot analysis of ASNS in metastatic cells isolated from bone (B-M-1, B-M-2) and lung (L-M-1, L-M-2) lesions. Vinculin was used as loading control. The image is representative of three independent experiments. (B) Schematic representation of asparaginyl-tRNA synthetase 1 (NARS1) mechanism of action. (C) NARS1 mRNA levels in PC3 cells following NARS1 silencing. Cells were transfected with NARS1-targeting small interfering RNA (siRNA) or negative control, and mRNA levels were evaluated after 5 days of incubation in 3D cultures (3D-C) by quantitative RT-PCR, using scramble-transfected cells as reference. (D) Relative cell number of PC3 cells silenced for NARS1 and cultured under standard 2D conditions for 5 days in the presence or absence of Asn (0.1 mM). One-way ANOVA with Sidak’s correction. (E-G) Number of putative N-glycosylation sites in proteins encoded by genes up- or down-regulated in metastatic cells derived from bone (E), lung (F), and liver (G) relative to primary tumor (PT). RNA-seq analysis was conducted as described in . Values are expressed relative to total protein number. (H-I) Fractional enrichment of UDP-GlcNAc isotopologues. PC3 cells were grown in 2D or 3D-C for 5 days and subsequently incubated in a medium containing U- 13 C-glucose for 24h. Labeling enrichment was evaluated by LC-MS analysis, and isotopologue abundance is reported as relative to total UDP-GlcNAc amount. Welch’s t test. (J) Labeling (m+5) enrichment of penotose phosphates from U- 13 C-glucose in PC3 cells growing in 2D or 3D-C for 5 days and subsequently incubated in a medium containing U- 13 C-glucose for 24h. Labeling enrichment was evaluated by LC-MS analysis. (K, L, P) Western blot analysis of GFPT1 (K), STT3a (L), and CD44 (P) expression in PC3 cells silenced for GFPT1, STT3a/b, and CD44 respectively after 48h of gene silencing. Vinculin was used as a loading control. The image is representative of three independent experiments. (M) Concanavalin A lectin binding assay performed on lysates from PC3 cells silenced or not for GFPT1 or STT3a/b and cultured in 3D-C for 5 days. Immunoblot for vinculin was used to confirm equal protein loading across samples. The image is representative of three independent experiments. (N-O) Adhesion of PC3 3D-C to collagen type I (L) and hyaluronic acid (M). Cells were cultured with Asn (0,1 mM) for 5 days and allowed to adhere for 15 min to plates coated with matrix components as reported. Adherent cells were quantified and data are shown relative to untreated cells. Welch’s t-test.

Article Snippet: Membranes were incubated for 1h at room temperature in blocking buffer (5% non-fat dry milk (SantaCruz Biotechnology #sc-2325) in PBS-Tween 0.1%), and then incubated at 4°C over-night with primary antibodies against either ATF-4 (Cell Signaling Technology #11815), ASNS (Cell Signaling Technology #92479S), Phospho-mTOR (Ser2448) (Cell Signaling Technology #5536S), mTOR (Cell Signaling Technology #2983), Phospho-S6K1(Thr389) (Cell Signalig Technology #9205), S6K1 (Cell Signaling Technology #9202), CD44 (Cell Signaling Technology #3570), GFPT1 (ABClonal #A20873), STT3a (Santa Cruz Biotechology #sc-390227), Vinculin (Santa Cruz Biotechology #sc-59803), β-Actin (Santa Cruz Biotechology #sc-47778).

Techniques: Western Blot, Isolation, Control, Transfection, Small Interfering RNA, Negative Control, Incubation, Quantitative RT-PCR, Cell Culture, Glycoproteomics, Derivative Assay, RNA Sequencing, Labeling, Liquid Chromatography with Mass Spectroscopy, Expressing, Binding Assay

(A-C) Number of putative N-glycosylation sites in proteins encoded by genes upregulated in bone-(A), lung-(B), and liver-(C) derived metastatic cells relative to the primary tumor (PT). RNA-seq analysis was conducted as described in . Values are expressed as relative to proteins number. Welch’s t-test. (D) Number of putative N-glycosylation sites in proteins encoded by genes upregulated in bone-, lung-, and liver-derived metastatic cells. One-way ANOVA with Tukey’s correction. (E) Relative incorporation of U- 13 C-glucose carbons in UDP-N-acetyl-glucosamine. PC3 cells were grown in 3D-C for 5 days and subsequently incubated in a medium containing U- 13 C-glucose for 24h. Metabolite abundance and labeling enrichment were evaluated by LC-MS analysis. (F) mRNA levels of oligosaccharyltransferase (OST) in 2D coltures and 3D-C. mRNA expression levels analyzed by quantitative RT-PCR using 2D condition as comparator. Student’s t test. (G) Concanavalin A lectin binding assay performed on lysates from PC3 cells cultured in 2D conditions or 3D-C, with or without Asn supplementation (0.1 mM). Immunoblot for actin was used to confirm equal protein loading across samples. The image is representative of three independent experiments. (H) Concanavalin A lectin binding assay performed on lysates from 3D-C cultured with or without Asn (0.1 mM) in the presence or absence of L-asparaginase (ASNase, 0.25 U/ml). Immunoblot for vinculin was used to confirm equal protein loading across samples. The image is representative of three independent experiments. (I) Total spheroid area of PC3 3D-C grown with or without Asn (0.1 mM) in the presence or absence of Tunicamycin (5ng/µl). One-way ANOVA with Dunnett’s correction. (J) Total spheroid area of Glutamine-fructose-6-phosphate transaminase 1 (GFPT1)-silenced PC3 cells grown in 3D-C with or without Asn (0.1 mM). One-way ANOVA with Dunnett’s correction. (K) Total spheroid area of 3D-C PC3 cells silenced for the OST catalytic subunits STT3A and STT3B with or without Asn (0.1 mM). One-way ANOVA with Dunnett’s correction. (L) Concanavalin A lectin binding assay performed on lysates from liver-derived (Liv-M), bone-derived (B-M-1, B-M-2) and lung-derived (L-M-1, L-M-2) metastatic cells (obtained after intracardiac or caudal artery injection, respectively) grown in 3D-C cultures. Immunoblot for vinculin was used to confirm equal protein loading across samples. The image is representative of three independent experiments. (M-P) Total spheroid area of bone-derived (M, N), and lung-derived (O, P) metastatic cells grown in 3D-C cultures with or without Asn (0.1 mM) in the presence or absence of Tunicamycin (5ng/µl). Two-way ANOVA with Tukey’s correction. ns, not significant; *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001; ****P < 0.0001. Data represent mean ± s.e.m. from at least three independent experiments.

Journal: bioRxiv

Article Title: ASPARAGINE-RICH METASTATIC NICHES DRIVE PROSTATE CANCER ORGANOTROPISM BY ENABLING TRANSLATIONAL REWIRING TOWARD N-GLYCOSYLATED PROTEINS

doi: 10.64898/2026.02.27.708521

Figure Lengend Snippet: (A-C) Number of putative N-glycosylation sites in proteins encoded by genes upregulated in bone-(A), lung-(B), and liver-(C) derived metastatic cells relative to the primary tumor (PT). RNA-seq analysis was conducted as described in . Values are expressed as relative to proteins number. Welch’s t-test. (D) Number of putative N-glycosylation sites in proteins encoded by genes upregulated in bone-, lung-, and liver-derived metastatic cells. One-way ANOVA with Tukey’s correction. (E) Relative incorporation of U- 13 C-glucose carbons in UDP-N-acetyl-glucosamine. PC3 cells were grown in 3D-C for 5 days and subsequently incubated in a medium containing U- 13 C-glucose for 24h. Metabolite abundance and labeling enrichment were evaluated by LC-MS analysis. (F) mRNA levels of oligosaccharyltransferase (OST) in 2D coltures and 3D-C. mRNA expression levels analyzed by quantitative RT-PCR using 2D condition as comparator. Student’s t test. (G) Concanavalin A lectin binding assay performed on lysates from PC3 cells cultured in 2D conditions or 3D-C, with or without Asn supplementation (0.1 mM). Immunoblot for actin was used to confirm equal protein loading across samples. The image is representative of three independent experiments. (H) Concanavalin A lectin binding assay performed on lysates from 3D-C cultured with or without Asn (0.1 mM) in the presence or absence of L-asparaginase (ASNase, 0.25 U/ml). Immunoblot for vinculin was used to confirm equal protein loading across samples. The image is representative of three independent experiments. (I) Total spheroid area of PC3 3D-C grown with or without Asn (0.1 mM) in the presence or absence of Tunicamycin (5ng/µl). One-way ANOVA with Dunnett’s correction. (J) Total spheroid area of Glutamine-fructose-6-phosphate transaminase 1 (GFPT1)-silenced PC3 cells grown in 3D-C with or without Asn (0.1 mM). One-way ANOVA with Dunnett’s correction. (K) Total spheroid area of 3D-C PC3 cells silenced for the OST catalytic subunits STT3A and STT3B with or without Asn (0.1 mM). One-way ANOVA with Dunnett’s correction. (L) Concanavalin A lectin binding assay performed on lysates from liver-derived (Liv-M), bone-derived (B-M-1, B-M-2) and lung-derived (L-M-1, L-M-2) metastatic cells (obtained after intracardiac or caudal artery injection, respectively) grown in 3D-C cultures. Immunoblot for vinculin was used to confirm equal protein loading across samples. The image is representative of three independent experiments. (M-P) Total spheroid area of bone-derived (M, N), and lung-derived (O, P) metastatic cells grown in 3D-C cultures with or without Asn (0.1 mM) in the presence or absence of Tunicamycin (5ng/µl). Two-way ANOVA with Tukey’s correction. ns, not significant; *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001; ****P < 0.0001. Data represent mean ± s.e.m. from at least three independent experiments.

Article Snippet: Membranes were incubated for 1h at room temperature in blocking buffer (5% non-fat dry milk (SantaCruz Biotechnology #sc-2325) in PBS-Tween 0.1%), and then incubated at 4°C over-night with primary antibodies against either ATF-4 (Cell Signaling Technology #11815), ASNS (Cell Signaling Technology #92479S), Phospho-mTOR (Ser2448) (Cell Signaling Technology #5536S), mTOR (Cell Signaling Technology #2983), Phospho-S6K1(Thr389) (Cell Signalig Technology #9205), S6K1 (Cell Signaling Technology #9202), CD44 (Cell Signaling Technology #3570), GFPT1 (ABClonal #A20873), STT3a (Santa Cruz Biotechology #sc-390227), Vinculin (Santa Cruz Biotechology #sc-59803), β-Actin (Santa Cruz Biotechology #sc-47778).

Techniques: Glycoproteomics, Derivative Assay, RNA Sequencing, Incubation, Labeling, Liquid Chromatography with Mass Spectroscopy, Expressing, Quantitative RT-PCR, Binding Assay, Cell Culture, Western Blot, Injection

STT3A involved in HCC progression via promoting FCN3 N-glycosylation. ( A ) Bioinformatics analysis revealing STT3A expression in normal and HCC liver tissues. ( B - D ) qRT-PCR, WB and IHC assays were performed to assess STT3A levels in HCC tumor and adjacent non-tumor tissues. ( E - F ) The mRNA and protein levels of STT3A in normal hepatocyte and HCC cell lines were analyzed by qRT-PCR and WB. ( G ) Correlation analysis between STT3A protein expression and FCN3 protein expression in tumor tissues from HCC patients. ( H ) Co-IP assay verified STT3A-FCN3 interaction. ( I ) WB analysis of FCN3 glycosylation in Hep3B cells transfected with sh-STT3A or sh-NC. ( J - K ) The effects of sh-STT3A on the expression of APC and β-catenin in Hep3B cells were examined by qRT-PCR and WB. ( L ) ELISA showing TGF-β1 and IL-10 levels in Hep3B cell supernatants following sh-STT3A or sh-NC treatment. ( M - Q ) Wound healing, Transwell and flow cytometry assays were conducted to evaluate the effects of sh-STT3A on Hep3B cell migration, invasion and apoptosis. ( R ) The influence of sh-STT3A on the proportion of CD4⁺CD25⁺FOXP3 + Treg cells in Hep3B-PBMC co-cultures was assessed by flow cytometry. *** p < 0.001, ** p < 0.01, * p < 0.05 vs. N/ THLE-2/ sh-NC

Journal: Cellular Oncology (Dordrecht, Netherlands)

Article Title: STT3A-mediated FCN3 N-glycosylation promotes Treg cell activation to drive hepatocellular carcinoma progression via Wnt/β-catenin

doi: 10.1007/s13402-025-01159-1

Figure Lengend Snippet: STT3A involved in HCC progression via promoting FCN3 N-glycosylation. ( A ) Bioinformatics analysis revealing STT3A expression in normal and HCC liver tissues. ( B - D ) qRT-PCR, WB and IHC assays were performed to assess STT3A levels in HCC tumor and adjacent non-tumor tissues. ( E - F ) The mRNA and protein levels of STT3A in normal hepatocyte and HCC cell lines were analyzed by qRT-PCR and WB. ( G ) Correlation analysis between STT3A protein expression and FCN3 protein expression in tumor tissues from HCC patients. ( H ) Co-IP assay verified STT3A-FCN3 interaction. ( I ) WB analysis of FCN3 glycosylation in Hep3B cells transfected with sh-STT3A or sh-NC. ( J - K ) The effects of sh-STT3A on the expression of APC and β-catenin in Hep3B cells were examined by qRT-PCR and WB. ( L ) ELISA showing TGF-β1 and IL-10 levels in Hep3B cell supernatants following sh-STT3A or sh-NC treatment. ( M - Q ) Wound healing, Transwell and flow cytometry assays were conducted to evaluate the effects of sh-STT3A on Hep3B cell migration, invasion and apoptosis. ( R ) The influence of sh-STT3A on the proportion of CD4⁺CD25⁺FOXP3 + Treg cells in Hep3B-PBMC co-cultures was assessed by flow cytometry. *** p < 0.001, ** p < 0.01, * p < 0.05 vs. N/ THLE-2/ sh-NC

Article Snippet: After peroxidase blocking, sections were incubated with primary antibodies against FCN3 (#11867-1-AP, 1:200; Proteintech, Wuhan, Hubei, China) or STT3A (#12034-1-AP, 1:200; Proteintech) at 37 °C for 30 min.

Techniques: Glycoproteomics, Expressing, Quantitative RT-PCR, Co-Immunoprecipitation Assay, Transfection, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay, Flow Cytometry, Migration

STT3A promoted HCC development by regulating Treg cell activation in vivo. ( A ) Representative tumors of C57BL/6 mice at day 21 post-inoculation of Hepa1-6 cells with sh-STT3A or sh-NC transfection. ( B - C ) Tumor volume and body weight recorded during 21 days post Hepa1-6 cell inoculation demonstrated the effect of sh-STT3A on HCC tumor growth. ( D - F ) qRT-PCR and WB analysis of FOXP3 and CD25 in tumor tissues from HCC mice with sh-STT3A or sh-NC. ( G ) H&E-stained lung sections showing the impact of sh-STT3A on the number of metastatic nodules in HCC mice. ( H - J ) Tumor growth evaluation (images, volume, weight) in mice receiving Hepa1-6 cells with OE-NC, OE-STT3A, or OE-STT3A + DT. ( K - L ) ELISA assessing the influence of OE-STT3A and OE-STT3A + DT on TGF-β1 and IL-10 in HCC mouse tumor tissues. ( M ) Assessment of lung metastasis in HCC mice with OE-NC, OE-STT3A, or OE-STT3A + DT treatment using H&E staining. *** p < 0.001, ** p < 0.01, * p < 0.05 vs. sh-NC/ OE-NC/ OE-STT3A

Journal: Cellular Oncology (Dordrecht, Netherlands)

Article Title: STT3A-mediated FCN3 N-glycosylation promotes Treg cell activation to drive hepatocellular carcinoma progression via Wnt/β-catenin

doi: 10.1007/s13402-025-01159-1

Figure Lengend Snippet: STT3A promoted HCC development by regulating Treg cell activation in vivo. ( A ) Representative tumors of C57BL/6 mice at day 21 post-inoculation of Hepa1-6 cells with sh-STT3A or sh-NC transfection. ( B - C ) Tumor volume and body weight recorded during 21 days post Hepa1-6 cell inoculation demonstrated the effect of sh-STT3A on HCC tumor growth. ( D - F ) qRT-PCR and WB analysis of FOXP3 and CD25 in tumor tissues from HCC mice with sh-STT3A or sh-NC. ( G ) H&E-stained lung sections showing the impact of sh-STT3A on the number of metastatic nodules in HCC mice. ( H - J ) Tumor growth evaluation (images, volume, weight) in mice receiving Hepa1-6 cells with OE-NC, OE-STT3A, or OE-STT3A + DT. ( K - L ) ELISA assessing the influence of OE-STT3A and OE-STT3A + DT on TGF-β1 and IL-10 in HCC mouse tumor tissues. ( M ) Assessment of lung metastasis in HCC mice with OE-NC, OE-STT3A, or OE-STT3A + DT treatment using H&E staining. *** p < 0.001, ** p < 0.01, * p < 0.05 vs. sh-NC/ OE-NC/ OE-STT3A

Article Snippet: After peroxidase blocking, sections were incubated with primary antibodies against FCN3 (#11867-1-AP, 1:200; Proteintech, Wuhan, Hubei, China) or STT3A (#12034-1-AP, 1:200; Proteintech) at 37 °C for 30 min.

Techniques: Activation Assay, In Vivo, Transfection, Quantitative RT-PCR, Staining, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay