Journal: Experimental & Molecular Medicine
Article Title: H3K18 lactylation in cancer-associated fibroblasts drives malignant pleural effusion progression via TNFR2 + T reg recruitment
doi: 10.1038/s12276-025-01557-3
Figure Lengend Snippet: a Flow cytometry analysis comparing of CXCL16 expression on CD45 + and CD45 − cells from MPE ( n = 9). b CXCL16 expression on major cell populations of MPE: CAFs (CD45 − FAP + ), neutrophils (CD45 + CD11b + Ly6G + ), macrophages (CD45 + CD68 + ), T lymphocytes (CD45 + CD3 + ) and B lymphocytes (CD45 + CD19 + ) from MPE ( n = 8). c Schematic of CAF purification from MPE using MACS (by Figdraw). d Schematic of Transwell assay testing TNFR2 + T reg chemotaxis toward CXCL16-supplemented medium or CAF culture supernatant, with or without anti-CXCL16 mAbs (by Figdraw). e , f Representative flow cytometry plots ( e ) and comparisons ( f ) of TNFR2 + T reg frequencies recruited under different conditions ( n = 3). g Schematic diagram of the MPE mouse model. h Representative images showing mouse MPE and pleural cavity tumors. i – k Bioluminescence images depicting the growth ( n = 5) ( i ), MPE volume ( n = 5) ( j ) and Kaplan–Meier survival plot ( k ) of MPE mice ( n = 9–10 per group). l Concentrations of CXCL16 in MPE from mouse models ( n = 6). m , n Frequencies of TNFR2 + cells among T reg cells in murine MPE of each group. o , p Frequencies of CD8 + T cells from mouse MPE in each group. Data shown in a , b , e , f and h – p are representative of at least three independent experiments (mean ± s.d.). Statistical analysis was performed using paired two-tailed Student’s t -test ( a ), unpaired two-tailed Student’s t -test ( l ), one-way ANOVA ( b , f , j , n and p ) or log-rank test ( k ). * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001, **** P < 0.0001. ns not significant, CS culture supernatant, MACS magnetic-activated cell sorting, α-CXCL16 CXCL16 neutralizing antibody.
Article Snippet: The membrane was blocked with 5% skim milk in Tris-buffered saline containing 0.05% Tween 20 (TBST) at room temperature for 2 h, followed by overnight incubation with primary antibodies at 4 °C, including anti-Pan-Kla antibody (#PTM-1401, PTM BIO), anti-H3K18la antibody (#PTM-1406RM, PTM BIO), anti-H3K9la antibody (#PTM-1419RM, PTM BIO), anti-H3K27la antibody (#PTM-1428, PTM BIO), anti-H4K12la antibody (#PTM-1411RM, PTM BIO), anti-H4K8la antibody (#PTM-1415RM, PTM BIO), anti-CXCL16 antibody (#60123-1-Ig, Proteintech), anti-FOXO3 antibody(#10849-1-AP, Proteintech), anti-GAPDH antibody (#60004-1-Ig, Proteintech) and anti-histone H3 antibody (#17168-1-AP, Proteintech).
Techniques: Flow Cytometry, Expressing, Purification, Transwell Assay, Chemotaxis Assay, Two Tailed Test, FACS