Journal: Nature Communications
Article Title: Increased SOAT2 expression in aged regulatory T cells is associated with altered cholesterol metabolism and reduced anti-tumor immunity
doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-56002-w
Figure Lengend Snippet: A Diagram of murine CD4 + CD25 + , CD4 + CD25 - T or CD4 - lymphocytes isolated by magnetic bead sorting from LSCC tumor tissue and spleen samples (Created in BioRender. Major, Z. (2024) https://BioRender.com/u18t594 ). B , C The proteins extracted from tumor ( B ) and spleen ( C ) Lymphocyte subsets in indicated groups were assessed by Western blotting analysis. The experiment was repeated 3 times independently with similar results. D , E The SOAT2 expression was assessed in tumor and spleen CD4 + CD25 + T lymphocytes by flow cytometry assay ( D ); quantitation of SOAT2 expression was shown ( n = 5) ( E ). F , G The SOAT2 expression was assessed in tumor and spleen CD4 + CD25 - &CD4 - T lymphocytes by flow cytometry assay ( F ); quantitation of SOAT2 expression was shown ( n = 5) ( G ). H Diagram of human CD4 + CD25 + T lymphocytes, CD4 + CD25 - T or CD4 - lymphocytes isolated by magnetic bead sorting from blood samples (Created in BioRender. Major, Z. (2024) https://BioRender.com/w00f660 ). I , J The mRNA and protein expression of SOAT2 in indicated groups were detected by quantitative RT-PCR ( I ) and Western blotting ( J , The experiment was repeated 3 times independently with similar results) analysis. Data represented means ± SD. Statistical difference was evaluated by unpaired two-tailed student’s t -test ( E , G ), and one-way ANOVA test ( I ). Source data are provided as a Source Data file. (* P < 0.05; *** P < 0.001; ns no significance).
Article Snippet: For mouse samples, CD4 + CD25 + FOXP3 + T lymphocyte cells (Treg cells), CD4 − T lymphocyte cells, CD8 + TILs (Teffs) were enriched and sorted from spleen and tumor tissues using a modified isolation protocol by Regulatory T Cell Isolation Kit and CD8 + TILs Isolation Kit (#130-091-041, #130-116-478, Miltenyi Biotec).
Techniques: Isolation, Western Blot, Expressing, Flow Cytometry, Quantitation Assay, Quantitative RT-PCR, Two Tailed Test