Journal: Breast Cancer Research : BCR
Article Title: Mechanism of IL-4 mediated RPL19 promoting malignant progression in HER2 positive breast cancer
doi: 10.1186/s13058-026-02240-9
Figure Lengend Snippet: Downregulation of IL-4 restores the effects of RPL19 overexpression in Her2-amplified breast cancer. (A, C) Western blot analysis was conducted to assess RPL19, IL-4, and p-STAT6/STAT6 expression in PLVX, RPL19, Sh IL4#66, and RPL19 + Sh IL4#66 cell models of UACC812. Statistical analysis of Western blot band intensities revealed no significant difference (NS > 0.05) in RPL19 expression, while significant changes in IL-4 and p-STAT6 expression were observed (*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01). (B, C) Western blot analysis was performed to evaluate IL-1β, TNF-α, IL-10, and ARG1 expression in macrophages co-cultured with PLVX, RPL19, Sh IL4#66, and RPL19 + Sh IL4#66 UACC812 cells. Statistical analysis of band intensities showed significant differences (NS > 0.05, *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01). (D) The MTT assay evaluated the rescue effect of IL-4 on RPL19 overexpression-induced UACC812 cell proliferation. Data were collected at specified time points, with statistical analysis indicating significant differences (NS > 0.05, *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001). (E, F) Transwell migration and invasion assays were performed to assess the effect of IL-4 on cell migration and invasion in RPL19 overexpression models of UACC812. Statistical analysis revealed significant differences between groups (NS > 0.05, *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001, ****p < 0.0001). (G, H) Scratch assays demonstrated increased cell migration after RPL19 overexpression and IL-4 treatment of UACC812, with statistical analysis showing significant migration differences at different time points (NS>0.05,*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001).
Article Snippet: Our results demonstrated that IL-4 knockdown reduced p-STAT6 levels and attenuated RPL19-induced cell proliferation, migration, and invasion while also inhibiting M2 macrophage differentiation (Fig. ).Additionally, supplementation with the IL-4 receptor antagonist [ ] (αIL4R,5ug/ml,R&D Systems, Cat# MAB230-100) or STAT6 pathway inhibitor [ ] (AS1517499,5uM,Medchemexpress, HY-100614) in RPL19-overexpressing groups attenuated the RPL19-mediated promotion of breast cancer progression (Figs. , ).
Techniques: Over Expression, Amplification, Western Blot, Expressing, Cell Culture, MTT Assay, Migration