Journal: International Dental Journal
Article Title: CCR7 Promotes Neutrophil Recruitment and N2 Polarization Through Regulation of IL-16 in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
doi: 10.1016/j.identj.2025.109311
Figure Lengend Snippet: CCR7 regulates IL-16 expression in HNSCC. A, Genes with the most significant correlation with CCR7 mRNA expression patterns in HNSCC according to the UALCAN database were analysed and identified. B, Correlation analysis of CCR7 and IL-16 mRNA expression in HNSCC, based on the UALCAN database. C, Spearman correlation analysis of CCL19, CCL21 and IL-16 in HNSCC based on the TIMER2.0 database. D, Immunofluorescence was performed on paraffin sections of cancerous and paracancerous tissues from HNSCC patients; CCR7 was labelled with Alexa Fluor® 488 (green), IL-16 with Alexa Fluor® 594 (red), and nuclei with DAPI (blue) (scale bar: 200 μm). E, IL-16 mRNA expression was measured via qRT‒PCR after CCR7 was knocked down in the FADU and PCI-37B. F, IL-16 protein secretion was measured by ELISA after CCR7 knockdown in the FADU and PCI-37B cells. G, IL-16 mRNA expression was detected in FADU and PCI-37B groups following CCL19/21 addition, while the control group was pretreated with CCR7 mAb. H, IL-16 protein secretion was detected in the FADU and PCI-37B groups following CCL19/21 addition, while the control group was pretreated with a CCR7 mAb. * P < .05, ** P < .01, *** P < .001, **** P < .0001.
Article Snippet: CCL19, CCL21 (PeproTech, USA); CCR7 monoclonal antibody (BOSTER, China); FITC anti-mouse/human CD11b antibody, PE anti-mouse CD206 (MMR) antibody (BioLegend, USA); human IL-16 antibody (Affinity Biosciences, Australia); and CD206 rabbit polyclonal antibody (ABclonal, China).
Techniques: Expressing, Immunofluorescence, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay, Knockdown, Control