Journal: Cells
Article Title: Cancer Immunomodulatory Effect of Bidens pilosa L. in Mice: Suppression of Tumor-Associated Macrophages and Regulatory T Cells
doi: 10.3390/cells15020126
Figure Lengend Snippet: Expression levels of mRNAs and proteins associated with TAMs and Tregs in BPA -treated mouse tumors. ( A ) Quantification of mRNA by qRT-PCR for TAM/Treg-associated tumor-promoting factors (Arg-1, YM-1, CCL2, CCL22, Foxp3, CD25, TGF-β, CXCR3, CCR4, CCR8, CCR10) and tumor-inhibitory factors (TNF-α, IL-1β, iNOS, CXCL10, CCR7). Data were normalized to 18 S rRNA and are shown relative to the model group (baseline control). ( B ) Representative immunoblots of tumor tissue for TAM- and Treg-associated proteins. Pro-tumor: CD206, Foxp3, CD25, PD-1, PD-L1; Anti-tumor: CD80, CD4, GITR. ( C ) Quantification of protein expression from Western blots. Values were normalized to α-tubulin, β-actin, or GAPDH as indicated. Statistical significance is denoted as follows ( n = 6): compared to the model group, * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001, **** p < 0.0001.
Article Snippet: After incubated with PE anti-mouse Foxp3 antibody (Elabscience, Cat. E-AB-F1238D) at 4 °C for 50 min, cells were analyzed by flow cytometry for CD25 + Foxp3 + cell populations.
Techniques: Expressing, Quantitative RT-PCR, Control, Western Blot