Journal: iScience
Article Title: Insufficient erythrocyte-derived S1P: A pathogenic driver and diagnostic biolipid for tumor progression
doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2026.115216
Figure Lengend Snippet: Enhanced tumor growth, immunosuppression, and inhibited angiogenesis in the eSphk1 −/− tumor-bearing mouse model of HNSCC (A) Schematic representation of the experimental strategy used for the mEER tumor-bearing mouse model. (Created with BioRender.com ). (B) Tumor growth profiles of eSphk1 −/− and control mice in the mEER tumor model. ( N = 6 per group, data are presented as mean ± SD. ∗∗ p < 0.01). (C) Representative images of tumors collected from mEER tumor-bearing mice in each group. (D) Tumor weights in mEER tumor-bearing mice of each group. ( N = 6 per group, data are presented as mean ± SD. ∗∗ p < 0.01). (E) RBC SPHK1 activity in different groups at the end of the experiment. ( N = 6 per group, data are presented as mean ± SD. ∗∗ p < 0.01). (F) P50 expression levels in different groups at the end of the experiment. ( N = 6 per group, data are presented as mean ± SD. ∗ p < 0.05). (G) Blood cell counts (RBC, hemoglobin (Hb), WBC and platelets (PLTs)) in different groups at the end of the experiment. Data are presented as mean ± SD ( N = 5 per group, data are presented as mean ± SD). (H) Flow cytometric analysis shows the percentage of immune cells in the tumor tissue of eSphk1 −/− and control mice at the experimental endpoint. ( N = 4:5, data are presented as mean ± SD. ∗ p < 0.05). (I) Representative fluorescent images of immunostaining for CD31, indicating tumor angiogenesis in tumor tissue of eSphk1 −/− and control group mice under mEER tumor-bearing conditions. Green fluorescence indicates CD31 expression on tumor vasculature. ( N = 3 per group, data are presented as mean ± SD. ∗ p < 0.05). (J) The tumor-bearing model in eSphk1 −/− demonstrates that erythrocyte Sphk1 deficiency promotes tumor progression via mechanisms including immune suppression and reduced angiogenesis. (Statistical analysis: Unpaired two-tailed Student’s t test was used for comparisons in panels D–I).
Article Snippet: To assess microvessel density, tumor sections were stained with an anti-CD31 antibody (Proteintech, 28083-1-AP).
Techniques: Control, Activity Assay, Expressing, Immunostaining, Fluorescence, Two Tailed Test