Journal: Journal of Biomedical Science
Article Title: Unraveling Cathepsin S regulation in interleukin-7-mediated anti-tumor immunity reveals its targeting potential against oral cancer
doi: 10.1186/s12929-025-01154-6
Figure Lengend Snippet: CTSS inhibits the CD8 + T-cells infiltration and proliferation by downregulating IL-7. A The expression level of IL-7, IL-10, and MCP1 is plotted in the dot graph by each sample (N = 16 in each group). B The tumor volume of the subcutaneously-inoculated NHRI-HN1 cell is plotted. Mice were implanted with tumors carrying either sh Ctss or shControl, and were grouped by treatment with αIL-7 or IgG antibody (N = 10 for each group). Arrowhead indicates days for antibody administration. C The representative photos of the IHC staining for CTSS, IL-7, and CD8 + T-cells for each treatment group. D Tumor infiltrative leukocytes were isolated and analyzed by FACS, the percentage of CD8 + cells in the target quadrant is plotted in the dot graph by each sample. E The percentage of Ki67 + /CD8 + cells in the target quadrant is plotted in the dot graph by each sample. F The percentage of naïve CD8 + cells, central memory CD8 + cells, effector memory CD8 + cells, and tissue-resident CD8 + cells in the target quadrant is plotted in the dot graph by each sample. G & H Mouse CD8 + T-cells were treated with CM with or without the αIL-7. The CM was obtained from in vitro NHRI-HN1 or MOC-1 that were pretreated with siScramble or si Ctss , or that with co-incubation of the mouse IL-7 recombinant protein (mIL-7). ( G) The result of the WST proliferation test for CD8 + T-cells is shown in the dot-bar graph. ( H ) The indicated scale for CFSE cell proliferation is measured and plotted in the dot-bar graph
Article Snippet: Antibodies were listed in the following: Polyclonal Armenian rat IgG2 isotype control (10 μg/mice) ( cat# BE0086; BioXcell, Lebanon, NH, USA), Anti-mouse/human IL-7 antibody (αIL-7) (10 μg/mice) ( cat# BE0048; BioXcell), Polyclonal Armenian hamster IgG (100 μg/mice) ( cat# BE0091; BioXcell), αPD-1 (100 μg/mice) ( cat# BE0033-2; BioXcell), Rat IgG1 isotype control, anti-horseradish peroxidase (200 μg/mice) ( cat# BP0088; BioXcell), Anti-mouse CD8b antibody (Lyt3.2) (αCD8) (200 μg/mice) ( cat# BE0223; BioXcell).
Techniques: Expressing, Immunohistochemistry, Isolation, In Vitro, Incubation, Recombinant