Journal: Clinical Cancer Research
Article Title: Predictive and Therapeutic Implications of a Novel PLCγ1/SHP2-Driven Mechanism of Cetuximab Resistance in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-21-1992
Figure Lengend Snippet: Figure 5. Zebrafish xenotransplant model of CACO-2 shControl and SW48-PLCg1 cells treated with cetuximab and SHP099. A, Cetuximab-resistant CACO-2 shControl and SW48-PLCg1 were fluorescently lableled with DiI (red) and injected into the PVS of 2 dpf nacre/casper zebrafish larvae. Zebrafish xenografts were treated in vivo with cetuximab and SHP099 and compared with untreated controls regarding tumor size, cell death, and metastasis. B–E’, At 4 dpi, zebrafish CACO-2 xenografts were imaged on PVS and over the zebrafish body by confocal microscopy. F, Analysis of CACO-2 tumor size (shControl vs. shControl cetuximab þ SHP099, P ¼ 0.0017; shControl cetuximab vs. shControl cetuximab þ SHP099, P ¼ 0.0096). G, Analysis of CACO-2 tumors activated caspase 3 (apoptosis; shControl vs. shControl cetuximab þ SHP099, P < 0.0001; shControl cetuximab vs. shControl cetuximab þ SHP099, P < 0.0001). H–K’, At 4 dpi, zebrafish SW48–PLCg1 xenografts were imaged on PVS and over the zebrafish body by confocal microscopy. L, Analysis of SW48–PLCg1 tumor size (SW48–PLCg1 vs. SW48–PLCg1 cetuximab þ SHP099, P < 0.0001; SW48–PLCg1 cetuximab vs. SW48–PLCg1 cetuximab þ SHP099, P < 0.0001). M, Analysis of SW48–PLCg1 tumors activated caspase 3 (apoptosis; SW48–PLCg1 vs. SW48–PLCg1 cetuximab þ SHP099, P < 0.0001; SW48–PLCg1 cetuximab vs. SW48–PLCg1 cetuximab þ SHP099, P < 0.0001). N, Representative image of micrometastasis in CHT. O, Analysis of CACO-2 metastasis (shControl cetuximab versus shControl cetuximab þ SHP099, P ¼ 0.0219; shControl versus shPLCg1 cetuximab þ SHP099, P ¼ 0,0046). P, Analysis of SW48–PLCg1 metastasis (SW48–PLCg1 cetuximab vs. SW48–PLCg1 cetuximab þ SHP099, P ¼ 0.0127; SW48–PLCg1 vs. SW48–PLCg1 cetuximab þ SHP099, P ¼ 0.0116). The outcomes are expressed as AVG SEM (ns > 0.05; , P ≤0.05; , P ≤0.01; , P ≤0.001; , P ≤0.0001). Scale bars ¼ 50 mm.
Article Snippet: For PLCG1 knockdown, CACO-2 cells were infected with PLCG1 shRNA lentiviral particles and scrambled control (#sc-29452 and #sc-108080; Santa Cruz Biotechnology).
Techniques: Injection, In Vivo, Confocal Microscopy