Journal: bioRxiv
Article Title: “Tumor-to-endothelium mitochondrial transfer licenses endothelial cells for CD8 + T cell recognition via mitochondrial neoantigen presentation”
doi: 10.64898/2026.01.30.702567
Figure Lengend Snippet: (A) CD31 staining levels in RCC samples stratified by presence or absence of COX1 mutation. (B) Quantification of vessel diameter (mm) stratified by COX1 mutation status. (C) Representative multiplex immunofluorescence staining (CD31, TUNEL, CD8) with quantification of CD8-associated apoptotic vessels in COX1-mutant vs COX1–wildtype tumors. (D) IFN γ ELISpot responses of human CD8 + T cells expanded against mitochondrial neoantigen peptides, showing responses to peptide stimulation compared with media control. (E) Endothelial cell stimulation assays showing IFN γ production by TAMA-specific CD8 + T cells following co-culture with peptide-pulsed HUVECs, with and without MHC class I blockade. (F) Real-time cytotoxicity assay showing killing kinetics of HUVEC targets by TAMA-specific CD8 + T cells, with or without MHC class I blockade. (G) Sorting strategy and representative imaging confirming enrichment of endothelial recipient populations following mitochondrial transfer co-culture. (H) Cytotoxicity kinetics using sorted recipient endothelial populations following mitochondrial transfer. Each dot represents one patient sample (A–C) or independent replicate (D–H).
Article Snippet: Housekeeping gene Rn18s (Mm03928990_g1), PDL-1 (Mm03048248_m1), Perforin (Mm00812512_m1), Ang1 (Mm01233546_g1), Ang2 (Mm00657574_s1), VECAD/Cdh5 (Mm00486938_m1), Vcam1 (Mm01320970_m1), Cxcl10 (Mm00445235_m1), Cxcl11 (Mm00444662_m1), Cxcl9 (Mm00434946_m1), Vegfa (Mm00437306_m1), Pdgfb (Mm00440677_m1), Irf3 (Mm00516784_m1), CD8a (Mm01182107_g1), Ifnγ (Mm01168134_m1), Il12a (Mm00434169_m1), Il12b (Mm01288989_m1), and Gzmb (Mm00442837_m1), TNF (Mm00443258_m1), PTEN (Mm00477208_m1), Itgax (Mm00498701_m1), Tnfsf10 (Mm01283606_m1), Tnfrsf1a (Mm00441883_g1).
Techniques: Staining, Mutagenesis, Multiplex Assay, Immunofluorescence, TUNEL Assay, Enzyme-linked Immunospot, Control, Cell Stimulation, Co-Culture Assay, Cytotoxicity Assay, Imaging