Journal: iScience
Article Title: M1-like macrophages regulate T cell infiltration in colorectal cancer through P2X4 receptor
doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2025.113517
Figure Lengend Snippet: Mechanism of mitochondrial calcium overload by P2X4 receptor-mediated calcium influx in TAMs (A) TAMs were induced from THP-1-derived macrophages. Cytosolic dsDNA was detected using an anti-dsDNA antibody with Alexa Fluor 488 (green), and nuclei were counterstained with DAPI (blue). Images were acquired by confocal microscopy (scale bars, 10 μm). Representative image shown ( N = 3 independent experiments, 10 images were analyzed per experiment). The boxplot shows the signal intensity (∗∗ p < 0.01, Student’s t test). (B) BAY-1797 was added during induction of TAMs. The trends of mtDNA/nDNA changes in the cytoplasm of cells were compared by detecting reference genes via qPCR (∗∗ p < 0.01, Student’s t test). (C) After incubation THP-1-derived macrophages from P2X4-OE, shP2X4, and control groups with the Ca 2+ probe Rhod-2, the magnitude of Ca 2+ concentration fluctuations in response to 100 μM eATP stimulation was measured on a fluorometric plate reader. (D) The THP-1 stable cell lines were induced into TAMs and Ca 2+ fluorescence (scale bars, 10 μm) was observed under a confocal microscope ( N = 3 independent experiments). (E) THP-1-derived macrophages (5 biological samples per group) were loaded with Rhod-2 probe, mitoSOX probe or JC-1 probe, respectively. After 3 h of induction by adding SW480-conditioned medium, intracellular Ca 2+ concentration, mitochondrial ROS levels and mitochondrial membrane potential changes were detected. All experiments were independently performed three times. (F) During induction of TAM, simultaneous NAC intervention was set up or calcium-free SW480-conditioned medium was used. Intracellular Ca 2+ concentration and mitochondrial ROS levels were detected. Differences in the mtDNA/nDNA ratio in the cytoplasm were compared (∗ p < 0.05, ∗∗ p < 0.01, One-way ANOVA). (G) After TAM induction from THP-1-derived macrophages stably overexpressing FLAG-cGAS, cGAS ChIP was performed and mtDNA/nDNA enrichment was compared by detecting reference genes via qPCR (∗∗ p < 0.01, Student’s t test). All data are presented as mean ± SD. Data points represent independent biological replicates.
Article Snippet: FITC anti-human P2X4 , alomone labs (Israeli) , Cat# APR024-F.
Techniques: Derivative Assay, Confocal Microscopy, Incubation, Control, Concentration Assay, Stable Transfection, Fluorescence, Microscopy, Membrane