Journal: Molecular Cancer
Article Title: Targeting the CD47-HCK-LGALS9 axis disrupts proliferation-immunosuppression coupling in early-stage endometrial cancer
doi: 10.1186/s12943-025-02534-0
Figure Lengend Snippet: The interaction of the LGALS9-CD47 axis and the formation of an immunosuppressive microenvironment in the co-culture model of EC cells and macrophages. A Molecular docking predicting the interaction between LGALS9 and CD47. B The co-culture model of EC cells and macrophages. C ELISA analysis of LGALS9 secretion levels in the supernatant of macrophages under different conditions: EC cells, macrophages (M), EC cells + M, and EC cells + M + RRX-001. D , E ELISA analysis of IL-10 and TGF-β1 secretion levels in the supernatant of macrophages under different conditions: M, CD47 + CDK1 + EC cells + M, and CD47 − CDK1 − EC cells + M. F Represents the phagocytic images of macrophages incubated with GFP-labeled EC cells, with a scale bar of 50 μm; G Depicts the FACS-based phagocytosis diagram, where Q1 represents unphagocytosed GFP + EC cells, Q2 represents phagocytosed GFP + CD45 + macrophages, and Q3 represents unphagocytosed CD45 + macrophages. H WB results of GST-pull down MS. Input represents the whole cell lysate before the experiment, used to confirm the expression of the bait protein GST-CD47 and target proteins. Lanes: 1, GST; 2, GST-CD47; 3, GST + macrophage sample; 4, GST-CD47 + macrophage sample. I Silver staining results of GST-pull down MS. Control1 represents GST + sample, Control2 represents GST-CD47 + lysate, and Sample represents GST-CD47 + macrophage sample. J Changes in membrane protein expression levels in the co-culture model. K Molecular docking predicting the interaction between HCK and CD47. Significance levels: * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001, **** P < 0.0001
Article Snippet: HEC-1 A and KLE cells were treated with the following agents: RRX-001 (#HY-16438, MCE, USA) at 5, 6.25, and 7.5 μM; recombinant LGALS9 (#11147-H01H, Sino Biological, China) at 50 ng/mL; GSK5182 (#SML3150, Germany) at 10, 20, and 30 μM; progesterone (#HY-N0437, MCE, USA); and estradiol (#HY-B0141, MCE, USA).
Techniques: Co-Culture Assay, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay, Incubation, Labeling, Expressing, Silver Staining, Membrane