Journal: Frontiers in Immunology
Article Title: SNRPB2 facilitates esophageal squamous cell carcinoma oncogenesis and progression via E2F4 stabilization
doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2025.1610721
Figure Lengend Snippet: E2F4 overexpression rescued the effects of shSNRPB2 on proliferation, migration and invasion of ESCC cells in vitro and in vivo . (a, b) shCtrl+E2F4 group increased the proliferation and clone formation of ESCC compared with shCtrl+Vector group, and shSNRPB2+E2F4 group also increased the proliferation and clone formation of ESCC compared with shSNRPB2+Vector group. (c, d) shCtrl+E2F4 group promoted the migration and invasion of ESCC compared with shCtrl+Vector group, and shSNRPB2+E2F4 group accelerated the migration and invasion of ESCC compared with shSNRPB2+Vector group. (e) Five nude mice in each group were subcutaneously injected with TE-1 cells with shCtrl+Vector, shSNRPB2+Vector, shCtrl+E2F4, and shSNRPB2+E2F4. The mean tumor volume (cm 3 ) and weight (g) were measured three weeks later. (f) Representative images of SNRPB2 and E2F4 protein expression in ESCC specimens. Scale bars: upper panels, 500 µm; lower panels, 100 µm. A positive correlation between SNRPB2 and E2F4 expression was observed in 125 ESCC samples. All in vitro experiments were performed in triplicate (n = 3); β-actin was used as an internal control where applicable. In vivo tumor data represent n = 5 mice per group. Data are presented as mean ± SD. Statistical significance was determined using unpaired Student’s t-test or chi-square test. (** P < 0.01; *** P < 0.001).
Article Snippet: The in situ protein expression levels of SNRPB2 and E2F4 in paraffin-embedded ESCC tissue sections were assessed by immunohistochemistry using rabbit polyclonal antibodies against SNRPB2 (1:100, 21244-1-AP, Proteintech) and E2F4 (1:100, 10923-1-AP, Proteintech).
Techniques: Over Expression, Migration, In Vitro, In Vivo, Plasmid Preparation, Injection, Expressing, Control