Journal: Cancers

Article Title: Gp130-Mediated STAT3 Activation Contributes to the Aggressiveness of Pancreatic Cancer through H19 Long Non-Coding RNA Expression

doi: 10.3390/cancers14092055

Figure Lengend Snippet: Active gp130/STAT3 pathway in PANC-1 sphere cells. ( A ) Real-time qPCR analysis of IL-6 , LIF , IL-6R , LIFR , and gp130 in PANC-1 cells cultured in 2D (adherent) or 3D (sphere) conditions. The results presented are normalized to values obtained for adherent cells (value = 1). Results are presented as means ± SD from three independent experiments. ( B ) FACS analysis of IL-6R, LIFR, and gp130 expression in PANC-1 cells cultured in 2D (adherent) or 3D (sphere) conditions. Controls are indicated by thin lines with gray color. ( C ) Cell surface levels of IL-6R, LIFR, and gp130 expression in PANC-1 cells cultured in 2D (adherent) or 3D (sphere) conditions. Mean fluorescence intensities (MFIs) relative to those of adherent cells are presented. Results are presented as means ± SD from three independent experiments. ( D ) Western blot analysis of p-gp130, gp130, p-STAT3, and STAT3 was performed in PANC-1 cells cultured in 2D (adherent) or 3D (sphere) conditions. Relative band intensity is provided. ** p < 0.01.

Article Snippet: Cells were harvested, and dissociated single cells were incubated on ice for 30 min with PE-conjugated anti-human IL-6 receptor α (IL-6Rα) antibody (BioLegend, San Diego, CA), PE-conjugated anti-human LIF receptor (LIFR) antibody (Becton Dickinson, Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA), PE-conjugated anti-human gp130 antibody (BioLegend), or PE-conjugated isotype control (Becton Dickinson) diluted in FACS buffer (0.5% ( w / v ) BSA and 0.1% ( w / v ) sodium azide in PBS).

Techniques: Cell Culture, Expressing, Fluorescence, Western Blot

Journal: Cancers

Article Title: Gp130-Mediated STAT3 Activation Contributes to the Aggressiveness of Pancreatic Cancer through H19 Long Non-Coding RNA Expression

doi: 10.3390/cancers14092055

Figure Lengend Snippet: The correlation of gp130/STAT3 pathway-related factor expression with overall survival and H19 expression correlated with gp130/STAT3 pathway-related factors in patients with PDAC. Each survival curve was presented according to the online database GEPIA. ( A ) IL-6 , ( B ) LIF , ( C ) IL-6R , ( D ) LIFR , ( E ) gp130 (IL-6ST) , ( F ) JAK1 , ( G ) STAT3 , ( H ) TGF β-RII (TGFBR2) , ( I ) MT1-MMP (MMP14) , and ( J ) H19 . ( K ) The correlation of H19 and gp130/STAT3 pathway-related factor expression in patients with PDAC was assessed using Spearman rank correlation analysis according to the online database GEPIA.

Article Snippet: Cells were harvested, and dissociated single cells were incubated on ice for 30 min with PE-conjugated anti-human IL-6 receptor α (IL-6Rα) antibody (BioLegend, San Diego, CA), PE-conjugated anti-human LIF receptor (LIFR) antibody (Becton Dickinson, Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA), PE-conjugated anti-human gp130 antibody (BioLegend), or PE-conjugated isotype control (Becton Dickinson) diluted in FACS buffer (0.5% ( w / v ) BSA and 0.1% ( w / v ) sodium azide in PBS).

Techniques: Expressing

Journal: Cancers

Article Title: Gp130-Mediated STAT3 Activation Contributes to the Aggressiveness of Pancreatic Cancer through H19 Long Non-Coding RNA Expression

doi: 10.3390/cancers14092055

Figure Lengend Snippet: Schematic representation of autocrine/paracrine IL-6 or the LIF/gp130/STAT3 pathway in PDAC sphere cells. In PDAC sphere cells in which CSCs are enriched (CSC-like cells), binding of autocrine/paracrine IL-6 or LIF to each receptor (IL-6R or LIFR, respectively) induces gp130 homodimerization or LIFR/gp130 complex formation to thereby activating JAKs followed by phosphorylation of gp130, ultimately leading to STAT3 activation. This pathway contributes to the maintenance of stemness features and expression of MT1-MMP and TGFβ-RII. Expression of TGFβ-RII via the gp130/STAT3 pathway affects TGF-β1/Smad signaling to promote EMT induction. Additionally, p-STAT3 can access the active promoter region of H19 and contribute to its transcription. Therefore, autocrine/paracrine IL-6 or the LIF/gp130/STAT3 pathway in PDAC CSC-like cells is believed to eventually lead to invasion and metastasis, both of which are hallmarks of malignancy.

Article Snippet: Cells were harvested, and dissociated single cells were incubated on ice for 30 min with PE-conjugated anti-human IL-6 receptor α (IL-6Rα) antibody (BioLegend, San Diego, CA), PE-conjugated anti-human LIF receptor (LIFR) antibody (Becton Dickinson, Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA), PE-conjugated anti-human gp130 antibody (BioLegend), or PE-conjugated isotype control (Becton Dickinson) diluted in FACS buffer (0.5% ( w / v ) BSA and 0.1% ( w / v ) sodium azide in PBS).

Techniques: Binding Assay, Phospho-proteomics, Activation Assay, Expressing