Journal: Science Advances

Article Title: Immunosuppressive macrophages determine the effect of cellular senescence on tumor progression

doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adx2988

Figure Lengend Snippet: ( A ) Tumor samples from mice treated with vehicle or AP21967 at 9 weeks were homogenized, and the levels of the indicated cytokines were analyzed using a cytokine array. The log 2 FC (AP21967/vehicle) for each cytokine is presented. ENA-78, epithelial-derived neutrophil-activating peptide 78; GROα, growth-regulated oncogene-alpha. ( B ) Levels of CCL2 and CXCL1 were quantified by ELISA from the same tumor homogenates as in (A). ( C ) UMAP plots showing the expression of the most up-regulated cytokines (CCL2, CCL3, and CCL7) and their receptors (CCR1, CCR2, and CCR5) in different cell populations. Relevant cell clusters are indicated. N, neutrophils; MØ, macrophages; E, endothelial cells; F, fibroblasts. ( D ) Flow cytometry analysis of myeloid cells purified from tumors obtained from SuSe mice treated with vehicle or AP21967. We identified TAMs and cells positive for the myeloid marker CD11B and for the macrophage marker F4/80. ( E ) The same cells as in (D) were cultured for 24 hours—in the presence of vehicle or anti-CCL2—and the presence of CCL2 in the conditioned medium was determined by ELISA. ( F ) Schematic representation of the specificities of receptors for CCL2, CCL3, and CCL7. ( G ) Flow cytometry analysis of CCR2 in the same cells as in (D). FSH-H, forward scatter height.

Article Snippet: For selective CCL2 blocking, 4-week-old PyMT/SuSe mice were treated every 3 days with anti-CCL2 antibody (#BE0185, BioXCell,) at a concentration of 2 μg/g of body weight.

Techniques: Derivative Assay, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay, Expressing, Flow Cytometry, Purification, Marker, Cell Culture

Journal: Journal of Clinical Investigation

Article Title: Monocytes and interstitial macrophages contribute to hypoxic pulmonary hypertension

doi: 10.1172/jci176865

Figure Lengend Snippet: Figure 1. Exposure to high altitude results in PH and increased secretion of inflammatory classical monocyte ligands from the lungs. (A) Schematic showing hypoxia exposure time course in wildtype mice. Duration of hypoxia exposure is directly proportional to (B) RVSP and RV hypertrophy as measured by Fulton Index (N=6-13/group). At 3 days of hypoxia, increased protein expression of classical monocyte ligands (C) CCL2 (N=6-11/group) and (D) CCL12 (N=6- 11/group), whereas significantly lower levels of nonclassical monocyte ligand (E) CX3CL1 (N=6/group) in the lungs. (F) Higher CCL2 gradient in lungs and in the (G) peripheral blood of wildtype mice following 3 days of hypoxia exposure (N=5/group). Data in all panels were obtained from female mice. Statistical analysis was conducted using ANOVA, followed by Tukey's post hoc test. *P<0.05, **P<0.01, ****P<0.0001. N=number of animals, mean±SD, CI=confidence interval.

Article Snippet: Neutralizing Antibody and Pharmacological Treatment: Neutralizing mouse antibodies against CCL2 (Clone: 2H5; Cat.# BE0185), CCL7 (R&D System; Cat.# AF-456-NA), and isotype control (Cat.# BE0091; BioXCell, West Lebanon, NH, USA) were reconstituted in phosphatebuffered saline (PBS).

Techniques: Expressing

Journal: Journal of Clinical Investigation

Article Title: Monocytes and interstitial macrophages contribute to hypoxic pulmonary hypertension

doi: 10.1172/jci176865

Figure Lengend Snippet: Figure 4: Genetic and pharmacologic blockade of CCR2-CCL2 axis protects from hypoxic PH. (A) Schematic showing the BM reconstitution of Ccr2-/- and WT BM into lethally irradiated wildtype mice. Wildtype mice reconstituted with Ccr2-/- BM were protected from hypoxic PH by attenuated (B) RVSP (N=7-11/group) and (C) RV hypertrophy (N=7-11/group) as measured by Fulton Index, compared to wildtype mice that were reconstituted with wildtype BM. (D) Schematic showing pharmacological blockade of CCR2 ligands CCL2 or CCL7 using anti-CCL2 or anti-CCL7 neutralizing antibody treatment. Hypoxia exposed wildtype mice treated with CCL2 NAb but not CCL7 NAb showed lower (E) RVSP (N=6/group) and (F) RV hypertrophy (N=6/group). TSP-1 levels in (G) lungs (N=6/group) and (H) blood (N=6/group); and TGF-β1 levels in (I) lungs (N=6/group) and (J) blood (N=6/group) compared to wildtype mice treated with isotype control antibody. Data in all panels followed a normal distribution. ANOVA with the Tukey test was performed for multiple comparisons. Data were obtained from the female mice. mean ± SD

Article Snippet: Neutralizing Antibody and Pharmacological Treatment: Neutralizing mouse antibodies against CCL2 (Clone: 2H5; Cat.# BE0185), CCL7 (R&D System; Cat.# AF-456-NA), and isotype control (Cat.# BE0091; BioXCell, West Lebanon, NH, USA) were reconstituted in phosphatebuffered saline (PBS).

Techniques: Irradiation, Control

Journal: Journal of Clinical Investigation

Article Title: Monocytes and interstitial macrophages contribute to hypoxic pulmonary hypertension

doi: 10.1172/jci176865

Figure Lengend Snippet: Figure 5: Resident IMs are a major source of CCL2 and recruited IMs are a major source of pathologic TSP-1 in hypoxic PH. (A) Flow cytometry analysis using Ccl2RFP-flox reporter mice showed a higher number of CCL2+ IMs (N=14/group; N=14/group, 9F and 5M in Nx; 8F and 6M in Hx), and (B) FOLR2+ IMs are a major source of CCL2 (N=14/group). (C) Hypoxia exposed wildtype mice following intracellular CCL2 staining by flow cytometry also showed a higher number of CCL2+ IMs (N=7/group, female mice). (D). IM subpopulation analysis using flow

Article Snippet: Neutralizing Antibody and Pharmacological Treatment: Neutralizing mouse antibodies against CCL2 (Clone: 2H5; Cat.# BE0185), CCL7 (R&D System; Cat.# AF-456-NA), and isotype control (Cat.# BE0091; BioXCell, West Lebanon, NH, USA) were reconstituted in phosphatebuffered saline (PBS).

Techniques: Flow Cytometry, Staining

Journal: Journal of Clinical Investigation

Article Title: Monocytes and interstitial macrophages contribute to hypoxic pulmonary hypertension

doi: 10.1172/jci176865

Figure Lengend Snippet: Figure 8: DEX prophylaxis blunts CCL2 production by resident IMs and blocks the recruitment of TSP-1 producing CCR2+ IMs in hypoxia. (A) DEX prophylactically-treated, hypoxia-exposed Ccl2RFP-flox reporter mice exhibited a significant reduction in CCL2+ IMs, particularly in (B) CCL2RFP+ resident IMs (N=7/group). Additionally, (C) intracellular CCL2 flow cytometry analysis in DEX prophylactically-treated hypoxia-exposed wildtype mice revealed a

Article Snippet: Neutralizing Antibody and Pharmacological Treatment: Neutralizing mouse antibodies against CCL2 (Clone: 2H5; Cat.# BE0185), CCL7 (R&D System; Cat.# AF-456-NA), and isotype control (Cat.# BE0091; BioXCell, West Lebanon, NH, USA) were reconstituted in phosphatebuffered saline (PBS).

Techniques: Flow Cytometry