Journal: Bioactive Materials
Article Title: Bioresponsive and immunotherapeutic nanomaterials to remodel tumor microenvironment for enhanced immune checkpoint blockade
doi: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2023.10.023
Figure Lengend Snippet: Characterizations of CAT@CaCO 3 NPs and TME remodeling. (A) Particle sizes of CAT@CaCO 3 NPs at pH 7.4, pH 6.5, H 2 O 2 solution (50 mM) or pH 6.5 with H 2 O 2 (50 mM). (B) Zeta-potentials of CAT@CaCO 3 NPs at pH 7.4, pH 6.5, H 2 O 2 solution (50 mM) or pH 6.5 with H 2 O 2 (50 mM). (C) TEM images of CAT@CaCO 3 NPs at pH 7.4 or pH 6.5. (D) pH elevation, (E) H 2 O 2 scavenging, and (F) oxygen generation by different formula of NPs in solution. (G) Intracellular hypoxia levels in 4T1 cells. The fluorescent intensity of Ru (dpp) is negatively correlated with oxygen levels. (H) Semi-quantitative analyses of Western blot analyses of HIF-1 α and β -tubulin in 4T1 cells. (I) In vitro CAT releasing profiles from CAT@CaCO 3 NPs at pH 7.4 or pH 6.5. (J) Catalytic abilities of CAT and CAT@CaCO 3 NPs with or without the presence of protease at pH 7.4 or pH 6.5. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.005. n = 3. Data are presented as mean ± standard error of the mean. Statistical significance was calculated via ANOVA with a Tukey post hoc test for multiple comparisons. a.u., arbitrary unit.
Article Snippet: HIF-1 α and β -tubulin were stained with corresponding primary antibodies (HIF-1 α : NOVUS, Cat no. NB100-654; β -tubulin: Invitrogen, Cat no. PA5-16863) and the secondary antibody (Invitrogen, horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-labeled, Cat no. 65–1620) and shown on the films.
Techniques: Western Blot, In Vitro