Journal: Cell Death & Disease

Article Title: Melanophilin-induced primary cilia promote pancreatic cancer metastasis

doi: 10.1038/s41419-025-07344-2

Figure Lengend Snippet: A , B PLCG1 was activated in -QQ PANC-1 cells. A Phosphorylated PLCG1 increased as shown by human phospho-kinase array analysis in Prt and -QQ PANC-1 cells. The red line shows reference spots, whereas the blue line indicates the phosphorylation of Y783 of PLCG1. B PLCG1 was phosphorylated at tyrosine 783 in -QQ cells. Extracts of parental (Prt) or -QQ PANC-1 cells were analyzed by western blot assay with antibodies against phosphorylated PLCG1 at Y783, PLCG1, and tubulin. C The PLCG1 mRNA level increased in -QQ cells. Quantitative results of relative phospholipase C family mRNA levels were analyzed by qPCR in Prt or -QQ PANC-1 cells. D – F PLCG1 promoted EMT, cell migration, and invasion. D Depletion of PLCG1 alleviated EMT in -QQ cells. Extracts of -QQ PANC-1 cells transfected with siRNA against PLCG1 (siPLCG1) were analyzed by western blot assay with antibodies against PLCG1, E-cadherin (E-cad), and Ku70. E , F Depletion of PLCG1 alleviated cell migration and invasion of -QQ cells. Quantitative results of the relative ( E ) migrated and ( F ) invaded cell numbers in Prt or -QQ PANC-1 cells in the presence or absence of siRNA against PLCG1 (siPLCG1). G Depletion of IFT88 decreased PLCG1 expression. Extracts of -QQ PANC-1 cells in the absence or presence of siRNA against IFT88 (siIFT88) were analyzed by western blot assay with antibodies against phosphorylated PLCG1 (Y783), PLCG1, and Ku70. H MLPH depletion decreased PLCG1 expression and restored EMT. Extracts of -QQ-shScr or -QQ-shMLPH#1 or #2 PANC-1 cells were analyzed by western blot assay with antibodies against MLPH, PLCG1, E-cadherin (E-cad), and actin. I – J PLCG1 and phosphorylated PLCG1 at Y783 (p-PLCG1) localized to the primary cilia. Immunofluorescence staining of Prt or -QQ PANC-1 cells with antibodies against acetylated tubulin (Ac-tub) and ( I ) p-PLCG1 and ( J ) PLCG1. DNA was stained with DAPI (blue). Scale bar, 10 µm. K Depletion of PLCG1 inhibited primary ciliogenesis. Quantitative results of the frequency of ciliated cells of Prt or -QQ PANC-1 cells were shown in the presence or absence of siRNA against PLCG1 (siPLCG1). L Graphic abstract. When PDAC cells suffered a Gln deprivation condition, MLPH was upregulated and recruited to the centrosome to facilitate primary ciliogenesis. The primary cilia induced and activated PLCG1 to promote EMT, invasion, and metastasis. Besides, PLCG1 was recruited to the primary cilia, thereby feedforward maintaining primary ciliogenesis. Data are represented as the mean ± SD of three independent experiments. n.s. no significance, * P < 0.05, *** P < 0.001.

Article Snippet: Anti-IFT88 (13967-1-AP), anti-ARL13B (17711-1-AP), anti-MLPH (10338-1-AP), and anti-MMP9 (10375-2-AP) antibodies were purchased from Proteintech (Chicago, IL, USA). anti-CEP164 (NBP1-81445) and anti-myosin 5a (NBP1-92156) antibodies were purchased from Novus (Littleton, CO, USA). anti-β-actin (AC-15; GTX26276) and anti-PLCγ-1 (phospho-Y783; GTX24828) were purchased from GeneTex (Irvine, CA, USA).

Techniques: Western Blot, Migration, Transfection, Expressing, Immunofluorescence, Staining

Journal: Journal of Nanobiotechnology

Article Title: Targeted inhibition of ITK activity with anti-CD3 antibody-modified calcium silicate nanoparticles loaded with novel 7H-Pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine derivatives for treating aplastic anemia

doi: 10.1186/s12951-026-04276-7

Figure Lengend Snippet: Exploring the impact of ITK on T cell subsets. ( A ) Schematic diagram of the study design (the CD3⁺ T cells shown were primary cells isolated and sorted from the spleens of C57BL/6 mice, subsequently transduced with lentivirus and selected with puromycin to generate stable cell lines for subsequent experiments); ( B ) Quantitative detection of total CD3 + T cell proportions in BM via flow cytometry; (C) Quantitative detection of CD4 + T cell proportions in BM via flow cytometry; ( D ) Quantitative detection of CD8 + T cell proportions in BM via flow cytometry; ( E ) Quantitative detection of Th1 (CD4 + IFN-γ + ) cell proportions in BM via flow cytometry; ( F ) Quantitative detection of Th2 (CD4 + IL-4 + ) cell proportions in BM via flow cytometry; ( G ) Quantitative detection of Th17 (CD4 + IL-17 + ) cell proportions in BM via flow cytometry; ( H ) Quantitative detection of Treg (CD4 + CD25 + Foxp3 + ) cell proportions in BM via flow cytometry; ( I ) Flow cytometry analysis of the levels of ITK and PLCγ1 phosphorylation in CD3 + T cells in BM; ( J ) Flow cytometry analysis of the mean fluorescence intensity (MFI) of ITK and p-PLCγ1; ( K ) IHC analysis of the levels of ITK and PLCγ1 phosphorylation in BM tissue, Bar = 50 μm; Statistical comparisons between groups were made using unpaired Student’s t-test (for normally distributed and variance-homogeneous data) or Mann–Whitney U test (for non-parametric data). * Indicates p < 0.05 between groups, ** indicates p < 0.001 between groups, *** indicates p < 0.001 between groups, with 6 mice per group

Article Snippet: The membranes were blocked with 5% BSA (ST025-5 g, Beyotime, China) at ambient temperature for 1 h. The following primary antibodies were added: anti-ITK (rabbit, 1:1000, PA5-29669, Thermo Fisher, USA), β-Actin (rabbit, 1:3000, AF7018, Affbiotech, China), PLCγ1 (rabbit, 1:1000, AF6210, Affbiotech, China), and p-PLCγ1 (rabbit, 1:1000, AF3210, Affbiotech, China), and the membranes were incubated overnight at 4 °C.

Techniques: Isolation, Transduction, Stable Transfection, Flow Cytometry, Phospho-proteomics, Fluorescence, MANN-WHITNEY

Journal: Journal of Nanobiotechnology

Article Title: Targeted inhibition of ITK activity with anti-CD3 antibody-modified calcium silicate nanoparticles loaded with novel 7H-Pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine derivatives for treating aplastic anemia

doi: 10.1186/s12951-026-04276-7

Figure Lengend Snippet: Synthesis and inhibition effect evaluation of NPDP. ( A ) NPDP synthesis pathway diagram. This illustrates synthesizing NPDP from the starting material S1 through three steps, with reaction conditions and key intermediates S2 and S3 labeled for each step; ( B ) molecular docking model of NPDP with ITK. The left panel shows the overall 3D model of NPDP binding to ITK, the middle panel displays the secondary structure representation of ITK, and the right panel provides an enlarged view showing the detailed interactions of NPDP with the active site of ITK; ( C ) western blot analysis verifying the inhibitory effect of NPDP on ITK activity. The left panel shows the expression levels of p-ITK, ITK, p-PLCγ1, and PLCγ1 protein in Jurkat cells treated with NPDP, while the right panel shows the corresponding protein expression levels in CD3 + T cells overexpressing ITK after NPDP treatment; ( D ) western blot analysis of p-PLCγ1 and PLCγ1 expression in Jurkat cells following ITK knockdown and NPDP treatment; ( E ) western blot analysis of p-ITK and ITK expression in Jurkat cells treated with varying concentrations of NPDP or PRN694; ( F ) western blot analysis of p-ITK, ITK, p-PLCγ1, and PLCγ1 expression in Jurkat cells subjected to TCR stimulation and treated with NPDP or PRN694. Statistical comparisons between groups were made using unpaired Student’s t-test (for normally distributed and variance-homogeneous data) or Mann–Whitney U test (for non-parametric data). All cell experiments were conducted in triplicate

Article Snippet: The membranes were blocked with 5% BSA (ST025-5 g, Beyotime, China) at ambient temperature for 1 h. The following primary antibodies were added: anti-ITK (rabbit, 1:1000, PA5-29669, Thermo Fisher, USA), β-Actin (rabbit, 1:3000, AF7018, Affbiotech, China), PLCγ1 (rabbit, 1:1000, AF6210, Affbiotech, China), and p-PLCγ1 (rabbit, 1:1000, AF3210, Affbiotech, China), and the membranes were incubated overnight at 4 °C.

Techniques: Inhibition, Labeling, Binding Assay, Western Blot, Activity Assay, Expressing, Knockdown, MANN-WHITNEY

Journal: Journal of Nanobiotechnology

Article Title: Targeted inhibition of ITK activity with anti-CD3 antibody-modified calcium silicate nanoparticles loaded with novel 7H-Pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine derivatives for treating aplastic anemia

doi: 10.1186/s12951-026-04276-7

Figure Lengend Snippet: Functionalization of porous calcium silicate nanoparticles and their application in immune cell targeting. ( A ) Illustration showing the transition from basic pSiNPs to pCaSiNPs, followed by the functionalization with CD3 antibodies to create antiCD3-pCaSiNPs and the drug carrier form (antiCD3-pCaSiNP@NPDP); ( B ) ELISA detection of the presence of CD3 antibodies in different nanoparticles; ( C ) Zeta potential measurements of different nanoparticles reflecting changes in surface charge; ( D ) LC-MS analysis of the amount of NPDP released from antiCD3-pCaSiNP@NPDP nanoparticles under different pH conditions; ( E ) SEM images showing the microstructural changes from untreated pSiNPs to drug-loaded pCaSiNPs, with the boxed area indicating the magnified position; left image Bar = 100 nm, right image Bar = 50 nm; ( G ) Flow cytometry analysis of binding rates of Alexa Fluor 488-labeled antiCD3-pCaSiNP@NPDP nanoparticles to different immune cell types, highlighting high affinity for T cells; ( H ) Confocal microscopy showing intracellular localization of antiCD3-pCaSiNP@NPDP nanoparticles; ( I ) Western blot analysis of p-ITK and p-PLCγ1 expression in CD3⁺ T cells under different treatment conditions. Statistical comparisons between groups were made using unpaired Student’s t-test (for normally distributed and variance-homogeneous data) or Mann–Whitney U test (for non-parametric data). *** indicates p < 0.001 between the two groups, ns indicates no significant difference between the two groups; cell experiments were repeated three times

Article Snippet: The membranes were blocked with 5% BSA (ST025-5 g, Beyotime, China) at ambient temperature for 1 h. The following primary antibodies were added: anti-ITK (rabbit, 1:1000, PA5-29669, Thermo Fisher, USA), β-Actin (rabbit, 1:3000, AF7018, Affbiotech, China), PLCγ1 (rabbit, 1:1000, AF6210, Affbiotech, China), and p-PLCγ1 (rabbit, 1:1000, AF3210, Affbiotech, China), and the membranes were incubated overnight at 4 °C.

Techniques: Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay, Zeta Potential Analyzer, Liquid Chromatography with Mass Spectroscopy, Flow Cytometry, Binding Assay, Labeling, Confocal Microscopy, Western Blot, Expressing, MANN-WHITNEY

Journal: Journal of Nanobiotechnology

Article Title: Targeted inhibition of ITK activity with anti-CD3 antibody-modified calcium silicate nanoparticles loaded with novel 7H-Pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine derivatives for treating aplastic anemia

doi: 10.1186/s12951-026-04276-7

Figure Lengend Snippet: Investigating the effects of antiCD3-pCaSiNP@NPDP treatment on T cell differentiation and PLCγ1 phosphorylation. ( A ) Flow cytometry analysis of bone marrow CD3⁺ T-cell binding to antiCD3-pCaSiNP@NPDP nanoparticles; ( B ) Flow cytometry analysis of total CD3 + T cell proportion in BM; ( C ) Flow cytometry analysis of CD4 + T cell proportion in BM; ( D ) Flow cytometry analysis of CD8 + T cell proportion in BM; ( E ) Flow cytometry analysis of Th1 (CD4 + IFN-γ + ) cell proportion in BM; ( F ) Flow cytometry analysis of Th2 (CD4 + IL-4 + ) cell proportion in BM; ( G ) Flow cytometry analysis of Th17 (CD4 + IL-17 + ) cell proportion in BM; ( H ) Flow cytometry analysis of Treg (CD4 + CD25 + Foxp3 + ) cell proportion in BM; ( I ) Flow cytometry of Th1 (IFN-γ⁺) cells; ( L ) Flow cytometry analysis of PLCγ1 phosphorylation level; ( M ) IHC analysis of PLCγ1 phosphorylation in BM tissue, Bar = 50 μm; Statistical comparisons between groups were made using unpaired Student’s t-test (for normally distributed and variance-homogeneous data) or Mann–Whitney U test (for non-parametric data). * indicates p < 0.05, ** indicates p < 0.001, *** indicates p < 0.001, with 6 mice per group

Article Snippet: The membranes were blocked with 5% BSA (ST025-5 g, Beyotime, China) at ambient temperature for 1 h. The following primary antibodies were added: anti-ITK (rabbit, 1:1000, PA5-29669, Thermo Fisher, USA), β-Actin (rabbit, 1:3000, AF7018, Affbiotech, China), PLCγ1 (rabbit, 1:1000, AF6210, Affbiotech, China), and p-PLCγ1 (rabbit, 1:1000, AF3210, Affbiotech, China), and the membranes were incubated overnight at 4 °C.

Techniques: Cell Differentiation, Phospho-proteomics, Flow Cytometry, Binding Assay, MANN-WHITNEY