Journal: Oncology Letters

Article Title: Significance of interstitial tumor-associated macrophages in the progression of lung adenocarcinoma

doi: 10.3892/ol.2016.5270

Figure Lengend Snippet: Typical expression images of immunochemistry staining in tissue microarrays. (A and B) Low expression of CD68 in MIA tissues. Original magnification, (A) ×100 and (B) ×200. (C and D) High expression of CD68 in LPA tissues. Original magnification, (C) ×100 and (D) ×200. (E) Negative expression of IL-6 in MIA tissues. Original magnification, ×200. (F) Positive expression of IL-6 in LPA tissues. Original magnification, ×200. (G) Negative expression of CSF-1 in MIA tissues. Original magnification, ×200. (H) Positive expression of CSF-1 in LPA tissues. Original magnification, ×200. (I) High E-cadherin expression in MIA tissues. Original magnification, ×100. (J) Low E-cadherin expression in LPA tissues. Original magnification, ×100. (K) High Snail expression in LPA tissues. Original magnification, ×100. (L) High MMP-2 expression in LPA tissues. Original magnification, ×100. CD, cluster of differentiation; MIA, minimally invasive adenocarcinoma; LPA, lepidic predominant adenocarcinoma; CSF, colony-stimulating factor; IL, interleukin; MMP, metalloproteinase.

Article Snippet: Immunohistochemistry was performed with mouse anti-human CD68 monoclonal antibody at 1:5 dilution (clone KP1; Abcam, Cambridge, UK), rabbit anti-human colony-stimulating factor (CSF)-1 polyclonal antibody at 1:100 dilution (BA0750; Wuhan Boster Biological Technology, Ltd., Wuhan, China), anti-interleukin (IL)-6 at 1:100 dilution (BS0781R; BIOSS, Beijing, China), anti-matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 at 1:400 dilution (ab37150; Abcam), anti-E-cadherin at 1:200 dilution (sc-7,870; Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Inc., Dallas, TX, USA) and anti-Snail at 1:25 dilution (AP2054a; Abgent, Inc., San Diego, CA, USA).

Techniques: Expressing, Staining

Journal: Oncology Letters

Article Title: Significance of interstitial tumor-associated macrophages in the progression of lung adenocarcinoma

doi: 10.3892/ol.2016.5270

Figure Lengend Snippet: (A) Kaplan-Meier analysis of overall survival for the combination of CD68, CSF-1 and IL-6. (B) Kaplan-Meier analysis of disease-free survival for the combination of CD68, CSF-1 and IL-6. CSF-1, colony-stimulating factor-1; CD, cluster of differentiation; IL, interleukin,

Article Snippet: Immunohistochemistry was performed with mouse anti-human CD68 monoclonal antibody at 1:5 dilution (clone KP1; Abcam, Cambridge, UK), rabbit anti-human colony-stimulating factor (CSF)-1 polyclonal antibody at 1:100 dilution (BA0750; Wuhan Boster Biological Technology, Ltd., Wuhan, China), anti-interleukin (IL)-6 at 1:100 dilution (BS0781R; BIOSS, Beijing, China), anti-matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 at 1:400 dilution (ab37150; Abcam), anti-E-cadherin at 1:200 dilution (sc-7,870; Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Inc., Dallas, TX, USA) and anti-Snail at 1:25 dilution (AP2054a; Abgent, Inc., San Diego, CA, USA).

Techniques:

Journal: Oncology Letters

Article Title: Significance of interstitial tumor-associated macrophages in the progression of lung adenocarcinoma

doi: 10.3892/ol.2016.5270

Figure Lengend Snippet: (A) OS in patients with AIS/MIA in the CD68+CSF-1+IL-6+ group compared with other groups, including the CD68-, CD68+CSF-1+IL-6-, CD68+CSF-1-IL-6+ and CD68+CSF-1-IL-6- groups. (B) DFS in patients with AIS/MIA in the CD68+ CSF-1+ IL-6+ group compared with other groups (C) Comparison of OS in AIS/MIA patients with CD68+CSF-1+IL-6+ and in LPA patients with CD68+CSF-1+IL-6+. (D) Comparison of DFS in AIS/MIA patients with CD68+CSF-1+IL-6+ and in LPA patients with CD68+CSF-1+IL-6+. *Others include the CD68+CSF-1+IL-6- group, the CD68+CSF-1-IL-6+ group, the CD68+CSF-1-IL-6- group and the CD68- group. AIS, adenocarcinoma in situ ; MIA, minimally invasive adenocarcinoma; CD, cluster of differentiation; CSF, colony-stimulating factor; IL, interleukin; OS, overall survival; DFS, disease-free survival.

Article Snippet: Immunohistochemistry was performed with mouse anti-human CD68 monoclonal antibody at 1:5 dilution (clone KP1; Abcam, Cambridge, UK), rabbit anti-human colony-stimulating factor (CSF)-1 polyclonal antibody at 1:100 dilution (BA0750; Wuhan Boster Biological Technology, Ltd., Wuhan, China), anti-interleukin (IL)-6 at 1:100 dilution (BS0781R; BIOSS, Beijing, China), anti-matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 at 1:400 dilution (ab37150; Abcam), anti-E-cadherin at 1:200 dilution (sc-7,870; Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Inc., Dallas, TX, USA) and anti-Snail at 1:25 dilution (AP2054a; Abgent, Inc., San Diego, CA, USA).

Techniques: In Situ

Journal: Theranostics

Article Title: Cancer-associated Fibroblast-derived IL-6 Promotes Head and Neck Cancer Progression via the Osteopontin-NF-kappa B Signaling Pathway

doi: 10.7150/thno.22182

Figure Lengend Snippet: Fibroblasts contribute to the up-regulation of OPN in HNC cells. (A) Immunohistochemical analysis of OPN protein expression in HNC tissues and matched adjacent normal tissues (Scale bar: 25 μm). Higher staining of OPN was observed in tumor cells of the edge of bulk tumors. (B) The mRNA and protein levels of OPN were determined in NFs, CAFs and cancer cells (derived from 4 HNC patients) using real-time PCR and western blotting. (C) OPN at the protein and mRNA level and in the supernatant was detected in 8 representative HNC cell lines and normal oral epithelial cells (titled normal) using western blotting, real-time PCR and ELISA. (D) The protein level, supernatant concentration and mRNA level of OPN were determined in CAL-27 and SCC-25 cells after co-culture with NFs. (E) The protein level, supernatant concentration and mRNA level of OPN were determined in NFs after co-culture with CAL-27 and SCC-25 cells. (* p <0.05; ** p <0.01; *** p <0.001; **** p <0.0001)

Article Snippet: The supernatant OPN and IL-6 concentrations and the plasma OPN and IL-6 levels in patients with HNC were assessed using the Human OPN ELISA kit (Boster, China) and human IL-6 ELISA kit (Boster, China).

Techniques: Immunohistochemical staining, Expressing, Staining, Derivative Assay, Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction, Western Blot, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay, Concentration Assay, Co-Culture Assay

Journal: Theranostics

Article Title: Cancer-associated Fibroblast-derived IL-6 Promotes Head and Neck Cancer Progression via the Osteopontin-NF-kappa B Signaling Pathway

doi: 10.7150/thno.22182

Figure Lengend Snippet: Effects of stromal IL-6-induced OPN on promoting tumor growth and metastasis in vivo . (A) OPN overexpression in CAL-27 cells facilitated the xenograft tumor growth in nude mice. (B) Plasma OPN levels of the tumor-bearing mice from the normal group, CAL-27 group and CAL-27-OPN group. (C) Subcutaneous injection of OPN antibody (10 μg per tumor nodule) or IL-6 antibody (10 μg per tumor nodule) around the tumor partly inhibited NF-mediated tumor growth, and the combination of OPN antibody (5 μg per tumor nodule) and IL-6 antibody (5 μg per tumor nodule) exhibited a more powerful antitumor activity. (D) Plasma OPN levels of the tumor-bearing mice from the normal group, IgG treatment group, OPN antibody treatment group, IL-6 antibody treatment group and the combination group. (E) Overexpression of OPN in Rca-T cells promoted the formation and growth of metastatic nodules in nude mice (Scale bar, left: 5 mm; right: 100 μm). (F) Western blot analysis confirmed the exogenous expression of OPN in Rca-T cells, and plasma OPN levels of the mice involved in experimental metastasis were measured using ELISA. (G) Kaplan-Meier analyses of overall survival. (H, I and J) ROC curve analysis of the mRNA panel of OPN and IL-6 stratified by different groups in the validation set. ROC plots for the mRNA panel of OPN and IL-6 discriminated the five-year survival group from the death group (H), the TNM stage I group from the healthy controls (I), and the metastasis group from the non-metastasis group (J). AUC, area under the curve. (K) A proposed model illustrating the modulatory role of stromal IL-6-induced neoplastic OPN in controlling tumor growth and metastasis. (* p <0.05; ** p <0.01; *** p <0.001; **** p <0.0001)

Article Snippet: The supernatant OPN and IL-6 concentrations and the plasma OPN and IL-6 levels in patients with HNC were assessed using the Human OPN ELISA kit (Boster, China) and human IL-6 ELISA kit (Boster, China).

Techniques: In Vivo, Over Expression, Clinical Proteomics, Injection, Activity Assay, Western Blot, Expressing, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay, Biomarker Discovery

Journal: Heliyon

Article Title: Acteoside attenuates acute lung injury following administration of cobra venom factor to mice

doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11622

Figure Lengend Snippet: Acteoside reduces inflammatory mediators and adhesion molecules in serum and BALF of ALI mice. Before administration with CVF to induced ALI, mice were orally pretreated with different concentrations (100, 50, and 20 mg/kg/day) of acteoside or PDTC (100 mg/kg/day) or vehicle for 7 days. Serum and BALF were collected 1 h after CVF (35 μg/kg) i.v. injection for the ELISA detection. A–C: IL-6, TNF-α, and ICAM-1 levels in serum; D–F: IL-6, TNF-α, and ICAM-1 in BALF. Results were presented as mean ± SEM ( n = 8). # P < 0.05 and ## P < 0.01 were compared with the control group; ∗ P < 0.05 and ∗∗ P < 0.01 were compared with the CVF group. ALI, acute injury lung; CVF, cobra venom factor; PDTC, pyrrolidinedithiocarbamic acid; IL-6, interleukin-6; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-α; ICAM-1, intracellular adhesion molecule; SEM, standard error of the mean.

Article Snippet: Cytokines in BALF and serum were determined with mouse ELISA kits (Boster Biological Technology Co., Ltd., Wuhan, China) for IL-6 (Cat. No. EK0411), TNF-α (Cat. No. EK0527), and ICAM-1 (Cat. No. EK0371).

Techniques: Injection, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay, Control, Combined Bisulfite Restriction Analysis Assay

Journal: Nutrients

Article Title: Neuroprotective Effects of Sodium Butyrate and Monomethyl Fumarate Treatment through GPR109A Modulation and Intestinal Barrier Restoration on PD Mice

doi: 10.3390/nu14194163

Figure Lengend Snippet: Effects of NaB and MMF on the integrity and permeability of intestinal barrier. ( A ) The content of DAO in each group was detected by ELISA kits. (n = 5–6). ( B ) The content of D-LA in each group detected by ELISA kits. (n = 7). ( C ) Representative immunoblot for Occludin. ( E ) Representative immunoblot for Claudin-1. Alteration of the colon’s intestinal tight junction. Treatment with NaB and MMF increased the expression of the tight junction proteins ( D ) Occludin and ( F ) Claudin-1, which is measured by Western blotting. (n = 5–6). Data are presented as mean ± SEM. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001, **** p < 0.0001 versus the MPTP + vehicle group.

Article Snippet: According to the manufacturer’s instructions, IL-6 ELISA Kit (EK0411, BOSTER, Wuhan, China) and TNF-ELISA Kit (EK0527, BOSTER, Wuhan, China) were used to determine the serum concentrations of the inflammatory factor interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α).

Techniques: Permeability, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay, Western Blot, Expressing

Journal: Frontiers in Pharmacology

Article Title: Bufei Yishen Formula Restores Th17/Treg Balance and Attenuates Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease via Activation of the Adenosine 2a Receptor

doi: 10.3389/fphar.2020.01212

Figure Lengend Snippet: Effect of cotreatment of Bufei Yishen formula (BYF) and A2aR antagonist on cytokine profiles in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) rats. COPD rats were orally administrated with BYF, KW6002 and aminophylline. Cytokine levels of f IL-1β, TNF-α, IL-6, IL-17A, and IL-10 in serum or lung tissues were detected by ELISA. The results were independently replicated. The values are presented as the means ± SEM (n= 6 mice per group). *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01.

Article Snippet: Rat IL-1β, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, IL-6, IL-17A, and IL-10, ELISA kits were purchased from Boster Biological Engineering (Wuhan, China).

Techniques: Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay