Journal: bioRxiv
Article Title: Hyper-responsiveness of cancer stem cells to microenvironmental cues controls metastasis and therapy response through YAP/TAZ/TEAD
doi: 10.1101/2025.03.13.643008
Figure Lengend Snippet: a. Schematic for Paclitaxel treatment. b-c. Effect of Paclitaxel on LM2 lung metastasis size (b) and % CSCs among tumor cells in the lung (c) . Results are median +/− IQ range, n=6-7; Mann-Whitney test d. Number of CSCs/lesion as a function of LM2 lung lesion size in response to Paclitaxel. Results are mean +/− SD for n=1-10 lesions/size bin. ANCOVA test. e. CSC sensor inputs converging on ROCK. f. Effect of combined Paclitaxel + ROCK inhibitor treatment for 3 days on CSCs and nonCSCs in unsorted LM2 cultures in vitro assessed by flow cytometry. Results are mean +/− SD for n=3, Dunnett’s multiple comparison test vs CON. g . Schematic for Paclitaxel + Y27632 treatment in LM2 model. h,i . Effect of therapeutic interventions on median lung lesion size (# tumor cells)/mouse ( h ) or % CSCs/lung ( i ) at endpoint. Results are median +/− IQ range for n=5-6 mice/group; Dunn’s multiple comparisons test vs Paclitaxel. j. Treatment effect on % CSCS as a function of lesion size. Data pooled from 5-6 mice/group, n=8-70 lesions/size bin; Dunn’s multiple comparisons test. k. Treatment effect on % lesions with no CSCs. Fisher’s Exact test for indicated treatment pairs. n= total lesion number as indicated.
Article Snippet: The pharmacologic inhibitor source, dose range and vehicle used for in vitro studies were as follows: TRULI (Selleckchem, E1061, 1-10 µM, DMSO); Defactinib (Selleckchem, S7654, 2.5-12.5 µM, DMSO); Cytochalasin D (Selleckchem, S8184, 0.05-1 µM, DMSO); BMS986020 (Selleckchem, S3572, 1-10 µM, DMSO); AM966 (Selleckchem, S3534, 1-25 µM, DMSO); Y27632 (Selleckchem, 1-10 µM, DMSO); H1152 (Selleckchem, 0.5-5 µM, S6214, DMSO); Fasudil (Selleckchem, S1573, 1-50 µM, DMSO); Torkinib (Selleckchem, S2218, 50-500 nM, DMSO); AICAR (Selleckchem, S1802,0.1-10 µM, PBS); MK3903 (Selleckchem, S8803, 0.5-10 µM, DMSO); GNE7883 (MedChem Express, HY-147214, 0.5-5 µM, DMSO); Paclitaxel (Selleckchem, S1150, 1-25 nM, DMSO)
Techniques: MANN-WHITNEY, In Vitro, Flow Cytometry, Comparison