Journal: Cell Reports Medicine
Article Title: FLT3L-based drug conjugate effectively targets chemoresistant leukemia stem cells in acute myeloid leukemia
doi: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2025.102365
Figure Lengend Snippet: Constructed FL-Fc-DM1 retains ligand-dependent signaling activity and selectively inhibits AML cells (A) Expression of rhFL-Fc and purification of rhFL-Fc via protein-A sepharose. Lane 1: pre-stained protein marker; lane 2: cell culture supernatant from HEK293 cells transfected with pFUSE-FL-hIgG4-Fc; lane 3: purified rhFL-Fc via protein-A sepharose column. (B) Immunoblotting analysis of final purified rhFL-Fc. Lane 1: pre-stained protein marker; lane 2: final purified rhFL-Fc; lane 3: immunoblotting of final purified rhFL-Fc using anti-FL polyclonal antibody. lane 4: pre-stained protein marker. (C) SDS-PAGE analysis of FL-Fc, FL-Fc-SMCC, and FL-Fc-DM1 under reducing and non-reducing conditions. Lanes 1 and 4: rhFL-Fc; lanes 2 and 5: FL-Fc-SMCC; lanes 3 and 6: FL-Fc-DM1. (D) UPLC analysis of FL-Fc-DM1 using an ACQUITY UPLC Protein BEH C4 Column. (E) Immunoblotting analysis of p-FLT3, FLT3, p-ERK1/2, ERK1/2, p-AKT, AKT, GAPDH in pre-serum-starved AML cells treated with FL-Fc-DM1 (100 ng/mL) or FL-Fc (100 ng/mL) for the indicated time durations. (F) Inhibition curves of FL-Fc-DM1, DM1, and FL-Fc on HCD-57 cells and HCD-57-derived cells stably expressing human wild-type FLT3, human FLT3-ITD mutant, or mouse wild-type FLT3. Data represent the mean ± SD. n = 3 biological replicates for each group. (G) Binding affinity measurement rhFLT3 ecto /rmFLT3 ecto to rhFL. See also D. (H) Cell cycle analysis and statistical analysis of AML cells treated by different drugs for 24 h. The cell cycle analysis is conducted using FlowJo. Data represent the mean ± SD. n = 3 biological replicates for each group. One-way ANOVA (Tukey’s post hoc test): ns, not significant; ∗ p < 0.05 and ∗∗ p < 0.01. (I) Immunoblotting analysis and statistical analysis of p-RB, and RB in MV-4-11 and THP-1 cells treated by FL-Fc-DM1 for the indicated time durations. Cells were treated with FL-Fc-DM1 (100 ng/mL for THP-1 and 50 ng/mL for MV-4-11). RB protein levels were analyzed by ImageJ. Data represent the mean ± SD. n = 3 biological replicates for each group. One-way ANOVA (Tukey’s post hoc test): ns, not significant; ∗ p < 0.05 and ∗∗ p < 0.01. (J) FACS and statistical analysis of the FITC + population in AML cells stably expressing Clover-hGEMININ (1-100) . Cells were treated with indicated concentration of drugs for 24 h. Data represent the mean ± SD. n = 3 biological replicates for each group. One-way ANOVA (Tukey’s post hoc test): ns, not significant; ∗ p < 0.05 and ∗∗ p < 0.01. (K) Results and statistical analysis of colony-forming numbers of AML cells treated with indicated concentrations of different drugs FL-Fc, DM1, FL-Fc + DM1, or FL-Fc-DM1 for 10 days. Data represent the mean ± SD. n = 3 biological replicates for each group. One-way ANOVA (Tukey’s post hoc test): ns, not significant; ∗ p < 0.05 and ∗∗ p < 0.01. (L) Schematic drawing of recombinant human FL-Fc-DM1. The upper blue region represents the FL moiety.
Article Snippet: Horse polyclonal secondary anti-mouse IgG, HRP-linked , Cell Signaling Technology , Cat#7076; RRID: AB_330924.
Techniques: Construct, Activity Assay, Expressing, Purification, Staining, Marker, Cell Culture, Transfection, Western Blot, SDS Page, Inhibition, Derivative Assay, Stable Transfection, Mutagenesis, Binding Assay, Cell Cycle Assay, Concentration Assay, Recombinant