Journal: Advanced Science
Article Title: KRAS Withdrawal in Cholangiocarcinoma Leads to Immune Infiltration and Tumor Regression
doi: 10.1002/advs.202511312
Figure Lengend Snippet: Murine IL‐15 or CCL17 delays the progression of syngeneic mouse CCA xenograft tumors. A) RIL‐175 CCA cell lines from a B6 genetic background were transduced with a lentiviral vector encoding a constitutive Ef1α promoter and mouse cytokine/chemokine cDNAs or an empty lentiviral vector as a control. Xenograft models were made by injecting 10 6 cells subcutaneously into immunocompetent B6 mice. B) Overexpression of either IL‐15 or CCL17 delayed tumor progression. Control, n=10; IL‐15‐O/E, n=9, CCL17‐O/E, n=10. Data are presented as mean ± SD. C) Tumor volume at day 13 after injection. Data are presented as mean ± SD. D–G) Flow cytometry analysis in control, IL‐15‐overexpressed, and CCL17‐overexpressed tumors at day 13 after injection. Lines represent the mean value. E) CD69, an activated T cell marker. (F) GZMB, granzyme B. (G) CD62L + CD44 + , memory T cells markers. H) CD8⁺ T cell depletion abolishes the anti‐tumor effect induced by IL‐15. Tumor growth curves of control and IL‐15 overexpressing RIL‐175 mouse CCA cell line in mice treated with vehicle, CD8‐depleting antibody, or isotype control (n=6). Data are presented as mean ± SD. I) Representative immunohistochemistry (IHC) images showing CD8⁺ T cell infiltration in spleens and tumors from vehicle control, IgG, and CD8‐depleted mice. CD8 depletion efficiency is evident by the abolition of CD8⁺ staining in the αCD8 group. P‐values were calculated by two‐way ANOVA (B, H) or one‐way ANOVA (C‐G). ns=no significance, ** P <0.01, *** P <0.001, **** P <0.0001.
Article Snippet: The following primary antibodies were used: CK19 (EPNCIR127B; 1:400) (Abcam); CD8 (4SM15; 1:100) (Thermo); CD69 (Cat# AF2386; 1:100) (R&D Systems).
Techniques: Transduction, Plasmid Preparation, Control, Over Expression, Injection, Flow Cytometry, Marker, Immunohistochemistry, Staining