Journal: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA
Article Title: Phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase subunit beta downregulation by spi1 proto-oncogene modulates lung adenocarcinoma progression and immune microenvironment via mammalian target of rapamycin pathway
doi: 10.1097/JCMA.0000000000001286
Figure Lengend Snippet: FARSB Activates the mTOR signaling pathway, promoting LUAD tumorigenesis and anti-tumor immunity. A, GSEA analysis of enriched pathways associated with differential FARSB expression in LUAD. B, WB analysis of the expression of the pathway-related proteins p-mTOR, mTOR, p-p70S6K, p70S6K, p-4EBP1, and 4EBP1. C, CCK-8 assays evaluating cell viability. D, EdU assays assessing cell proliferation. E, Flow cytometry analysis of cell apoptosis. F, WB analysis of PD-L1 expression levels. G, CFSE fluorescence staining assessing CD8 + T cell proliferation. H-J, Flow cytometry analysis of IFN-γ (H), GZMB (I), and TNF-α (J) expressions in tumor-infiltrating CD8 + T cells; these cytokines reflect CD8 + T cell cytotoxic function. n = 3, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001, **** p < 0.0001 denote statistical significance. CFSE = carboxyfluorescein succinimidyl ester; FARSB = phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase subunit beta; GZMB = Granzyme B; IFN-γ = interferon-gamma; LUAD = lung adenocarcinoma; mTOR = mammalian target of rapamycin; ns = no significant differences; PD-L1 = programmed death-ligand 1; TNF-α = tumor necrosis factor alpha; WB = western blot.
Article Snippet: Carboxyfluorescein succinimidyl ester (CFSE) dye (E-CK-A345, Elabscience, China) was diluted to the appropriate concentration and added to the CD8 + T cell suspension.
Techniques: Expressing, CCK-8 Assay, Flow Cytometry, Fluorescence, Staining, Western Blot