Journal: Frontiers in Oncology
Article Title: SerpinE2 promotes M2 polarization in macrophage to accelerate colorectal cancer progression
doi: 10.3389/fonc.2025.1585935
Figure Lengend Snippet: The external secretion of SERPINE2 from colorectal cancer cells promotes macrophage polarization to accelerate the development of colorectal cancer. (A) Schema diagram showing that THP-1 cells were treated with PMA, followed by the treatment of SERPINE2 recombinant protein as indicated treatments to obtain activated macrophages. Then tumor cells cocultured with these macrophages. were used to subsequent experiments. (B, C) RT-qPCR and Westen blot displayed SERPINE2 mRNA and Protein expression were upregulated in colorectal cancer cells. (D) The secretion of SERPINE2 in colorectal cancer cells was detected by ELISA. (E) The effect of SERPINE2 recombinant protein on macrophage polarization. (F) RT-qPCR displayed conditioned medium (CM) derived from colorectal cancer cells promotes the upregulation of macrophage M2 markers, compared to normal Intestinal cells. (G) ELISA analysis demonstrated that SERPINE2 secretion was significantly reduced after SERPINE2 knockdown. (H) RT-qPCR displayed conditioned medium with SERPINE2 knockdown down-regulated macrophage M2 markers. (I, J) The conditioned medium from macrophages treated with SERPINE2 recombinant protein promoted cancer cell proliferation (measured by CCK-8 assay) and migration (assessed by Transwell assay. (*p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001).
Article Snippet: Besides, in order to explore the effect of SERPINE2 on macrophage polarization, M0 macrophages were treated with recombinant SERPINE2 (0.4 ng/mL, TargetMol) during 24 hours and then harvested for subsequent experiment.
Techniques: Recombinant, Quantitative RT-PCR, Expressing, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay, Derivative Assay, Knockdown, CCK-8 Assay, Migration, Transwell Assay