, . Observer-based histological scores were used to calculate the correlations. As these scores are ordinal, individual data points may overlap in scatter plots. The number of overlapping values is indicated by numbers in parentheses. Correlation statistics were performed using Pearson´s correlation coefficients, and p-values were two-tailed. (A) Correlations of CD36 with CD68, CD163 and CD3. (B) Correlations of Oil Red O scores to CD68, CD163 and CD3. (C) Multiplex immunofluorescence imaging of ccRCC tumor tissues (representative of three patients) depicting CD68 and CD36 expression. (D) Flow cytometric analysis of CD36 on CD68+ cells from central and peripheral ccRCC tumor tissue and adjacent kidney. Values were normalized to kidney controls. Representative histogram with geometric mean fluorescence intensities on the right. One-way ANOVA with Dunnett post-test comparing to kidney, n.s. (E) As in (D) , correlation of CD36 and CD163 expression on CD68+ cells. (F) UMAP depicting macrophage cluster with expression of CD68, CD163 and CD36 . (G-I) Flow cytometric analysis of peripheral tumor tissues, correlating the expression of CD36 on CD45neg cells to (G) CD163 on CD68+ cells, (H) the CD68+ cell frequencies and (I) the frequencies of CD3+ CD8+ cells. Pearson´s correlation, two-tailed p-value. (J, K) Lipidomics performed on five ccRCC tumors with correlations of CD163 expression (IHC, area staining intensity in J; histological score in K) and the levels of triacylglycerol (TG). " width="100%" height="100%">
Journal: Frontiers in Immunology
Article Title: Increased expression of CD36 and CD163 in clear cell renal cell carcinoma suggests an association between lipid transport and an “M2-like” macrophage phenotype
doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1773666
Figure Lengend Snippet: Correlations of CD36 and Oil Red O with immunological markers. Data was obtained as in Figures 1 , . Observer-based histological scores were used to calculate the correlations. As these scores are ordinal, individual data points may overlap in scatter plots. The number of overlapping values is indicated by numbers in parentheses. Correlation statistics were performed using Pearson´s correlation coefficients, and p-values were two-tailed. (A) Correlations of CD36 with CD68, CD163 and CD3. (B) Correlations of Oil Red O scores to CD68, CD163 and CD3. (C) Multiplex immunofluorescence imaging of ccRCC tumor tissues (representative of three patients) depicting CD68 and CD36 expression. (D) Flow cytometric analysis of CD36 on CD68+ cells from central and peripheral ccRCC tumor tissue and adjacent kidney. Values were normalized to kidney controls. Representative histogram with geometric mean fluorescence intensities on the right. One-way ANOVA with Dunnett post-test comparing to kidney, n.s. (E) As in (D) , correlation of CD36 and CD163 expression on CD68+ cells. (F) UMAP depicting macrophage cluster with expression of CD68, CD163 and CD36 . (G-I) Flow cytometric analysis of peripheral tumor tissues, correlating the expression of CD36 on CD45neg cells to (G) CD163 on CD68+ cells, (H) the CD68+ cell frequencies and (I) the frequencies of CD3+ CD8+ cells. Pearson´s correlation, two-tailed p-value. (J, K) Lipidomics performed on five ccRCC tumors with correlations of CD163 expression (IHC, area staining intensity in J; histological score in K) and the levels of triacylglycerol (TG).
Article Snippet: Reagents and antibodies used included FcR Blocking Reagent (Cat# 130-059-901), CD36 PE (Cat# 130-110-877), CD147 APC (Cat# 130-124-295), CD8a PE (Cat# 130-117-201), CD45 PE (Cat# 130-113-118), CD68 PE (Cat# 130-128-345), CD163 PE (Cat# 130-127-908), and pan-Cytokeratin APC (Cat# 130-123-091), all from Miltenyi Biotec.
Techniques: Two Tailed Test, Multiplex Assay, Immunofluorescence, Imaging, Expressing, Fluorescence, Staining