Journal: Biomarker Research
Article Title: Tumor-specific MHC-II guides anthracycline exemption and immunotherapy benefit in breast cancer
doi: 10.1186/s40364-025-00797-9
Figure Lengend Snippet: KAT2B Acetylation of CIITA Promoter Upregulates Tumor-Specific MHC-II Expression Enhancing NAC-IT Efficacy. A Relative RNA expression of KAT2B and CIITA in MDA-MB-231 cells with KAT2B knockdown versus control group (Left); Relative RNA expression of KAT2B and CIITA in BT-549 and MDA-MD-157 cells with KAT2B overexpression versus control group (Right). B Flow cytometry analysis showing proportion of tsMHC-II positive tumor cells in MDA-MB-231 with KAT2B knockdown versus control group (Left); Proportion of tsMHC-II positive tumor cells in BT-549 and MDA-MD-157 with KAT2B overexpression versus control group (Right). C. Radar plots of flow cytometry data for MDA-MB-231 with KAT2B knockdown, BT-549 and MDA-MD-157 with KAT2B overexpression compared to their respective control groups. D. Western Blot analysis of KAT2B, CIITA, HLA-DR, and Beta-Actin protein expression in MDA-MB-231 with KAT2B knockdown, BT-549 and MDA-MD-157 with KAT2B overexpression compared to their respective control groups. E. Schematic diagram of ChIP-qPCR primer design for the 1000 bp CIITA promoter fragments. F. ChIP-qPCR bar graph showing KAT2B binding enrichment at CIITA promoter fragments P1, P2, P3, and P4. G-H. ChIP-qPCR bar graphs showing enrichment of KAT2B, H3K14ac, and H4K8ac at the CIITA promoter P1 segment in MDA-MB-231 with KAT2B knockdown, BT-549 and MDA-MD-157 with KAT2B overexpression compared to their respective control groups. I. Fluorescence imaging results of co-culture between tsMHC-II high-expression TNBC PDOs and paired CD44 + CD4 + effector T cells. Red indicates CD44 + CD4 + effector T cells, and green represents tsMHC-II high-expression TNBC PDOs. Scale bar: 50 μm. J-K. Tumor viability ( J ) and IFN-γ + CD4 + T-cell proportion ( K ) in PDO immune co-culture groups treated with paclitaxel, doxorubicin, or aPD1, respectively. *means p < 0.05; **means p < 0.01; ***means p < 0.001
Article Snippet: All the antibodies used in this study were as follows: tsMHC-II: Monoclonal Mouse Anti-Human HLA-DR/DP/DQ/DX Antibody (Clone.CR3/43, 1:1000, sc-53302, Santa-Cruz); PanCK: Monoclonal Mouse Anti-Human Cytokeratin Antibody (Clone.AE1/AE3, GA053, 1:100, Dako); tsMHC-I: Monoclonal Mouse Anti-HLA Class 1 ABC Antibody (Clone.EMR8-5, ab70328, 1:200, Abcam); CD4: Monoclonal Mouse Anti-Human CD4 Antibody (Clone.4B12, IR649, 1:100, Dako); CD8: Monoclonal Mouse Anti-Human CD8 Antibody (Clone.C8/144B, IR623, 1:150, Dako).
Techniques: Expressing, RNA Expression, Knockdown, Control, Over Expression, Flow Cytometry, Western Blot, ChIP-qPCR, Binding Assay, Fluorescence, Imaging, Co-Culture Assay