Journal: Journal for Immunotherapy of Cancer
Article Title: Targeting RRBP1 reverses immune evasion and enhances immunotherapy efficacy via the CXCL10-CXCR3 axis in bladder cancer
doi: 10.1136/jitc-2025-013809
Figure Lengend Snippet: RRBP1 inhibition promotes antitumor immunity via the CXCL10-CXCR3 axis in BC. ( A ) ScRNA-seq data showed the CXCR3 expression of CD8+T cells in shNC and shRRBP1 groups. ( B ) The correlation between CXCR3 expression and CXCL10 expression or activated CD8 + T cell based on 571 patients from TCGA-BLCA cohort and GSE13507 cohorts. ( C ) MB49 cells were co-cultured with CD8 + T cells, and tumor cells were stained with crystal violet. ( D ) Evaluation of the effect of genetic inhibition of RRBP1 on the cytotoxicity of CD8 + T cells in vitro conditioned culture model. ( E ) Schematic diagram of in vitro CD8 + T-cell migration assays. ( F ) The number of CD8 + T cells passing through the membrane of a Transwell system was analyzed by flow cytometry. ( G–I ) C57BL/6 mice were subcutaneously injected with 5×10 5 stable MB49 cells (shNC or shRRBP1 cells) (n=6). Tumor-bearing mice received intraperitoneal injection of either vehicle or anti-CXCL10 when the tumor volume reached a calculated average of 100 mm 3 . The tumor sizes ( G ), volumes ( H ), and weights ( I ) were measured. ( J ) Representative images of IHC and mIHC staining for CD8, CXCR3, CXCL10, IFN-γ, GZMB in different tumor tissues. ( K ) Flow cytometric analysis of tumor-infiltrating CD8 + T cells, CXCR3 + CD8 + T cells, IFN-γ + CD8 + T cells or GZMB + CD8 + T cells in distinct tumor tissues. Data are represented as mean means±SD. Statistical analysis was performed using unpaired two-tailed t-test ( D, F, I, K ) and two-way ANOVA with Tukey’s multiple comparison test ( H ). The data presented represent on one or three independent experiments. *p<0.01, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001. ANOVA, analysis of variance; BC, bladder cancer; GZMB, Granzyme B; IFN, interferon; RRBP1, ribosomal-binding protein 1; scRNA-seq, single-cell RNA sequencing; IHC, immunohistochemistry; mIHC, multiplex immunohistochemistry; BLCA, bladder urothelial carcinoma.
Article Snippet: Immunostaining was performed on ice in the dark for 40 min using the following antibody: fixable viability dye (BD Pharmingen, catalog no. 565388), PerCP/Cyanine 5.5-conjugated anti-mouse CD45 (Elabscience, E-AB-F1136J), APC-conjugated anti-mouse CD3 (Elabscience, E-AB-F1013E), or PE-conjugated anti-mouse CD8 (Elabscience, E-AB-F1104D), PE-conjugated anti-mouse Granzyme B (GZMB) (Thermo Fisher Scientific, 12-8898-82), PE-conjugated anti-mouse IFN-γ (Elabscience, E-AB-F1101D), FITC-conjugated anti-mouse GZMB (Thermo Fisher Scientific, 11-8898-82), FITC-conjugated anti-mouse IFN-γ (Elabscience, E-AB-F1101C), and the results were analyzed using CytExpert software or FlowJo.
Techniques: Inhibition, Expressing, Cell Culture, Staining, In Vitro, Migration, Membrane, Flow Cytometry, Injection, Two Tailed Test, Comparison, Binding Assay, Single Cell, RNA Sequencing, Immunohistochemistry, Multiplex Assay