Journal: bioRxiv

Article Title: Macrophages regulate meiotic initiation and germ cell clearance in the developing ovary

doi: 10.64898/2026.02.28.708733

Figure Lengend Snippet: (a) Representative whole-mount images of E13.5 ovaries from C57BL/6J embryos exposed at E6.5 to either control rat IgG2a antibody or anti-CSF1R blocking antibody to deplete YS-derived macrophages. For F4/80, PECAM1, and FOXL2 staining, n =5 control and n =6 anti-CSF1R-treated independent gonads; for CD11b and CD45 staining, n =3 control and n =3 anti-CSF1R-treated independent gonads. Insets show higher-magnification views of boxed regions; dashed lines mark the gonad-mesonephros boundary. (b) qRT-PCR analysis of macrophage-associated genes ( Adgre1, Cx3cr1, Csf1r, Mrc1 ) and endothelial marker Cdh5 , showing fold change in gene expression in E13.5 anti-CSF1R-treated ovaries versus controls. (c) Representative E14.5 sections stained for SYCP3 and TRA98 showing increased meiotic germ cells in anti-CSF1R-treated ovaries ( n =4) compared with control ovaries ( n =4). (d) qRT-PCR analysis of germ cell and meiotic genes ( Kit, Pou5f1, Ddx4, Stra8, Sycp1, Sycp3, Syce1, Smc1b ), showing fold change in gene expression in E14.5 anti-CSF1R-treated ovaries versus controls. (e) Representative E18.5 sections stained for F4/80 and CD45, and for SYCP3 and FOXL2, showing recovery of F4/80⁺ macrophages and advanced meiotic progression in anti-CSF1R-treated ovaries compared with control ovaries. For F4/80 and CD45 staining, n =4 control and n =4 anti-CSF1R-treated independent gonads; for SYCP3 and FOXL2 staining, n =3 control and n =3 anti-CSF1R-treated independent gonads. Arrows indicate SYCP3⁺ dictyate-stage oocytes. (f) Percentage of SYCP3⁺ germ cells at the dictyate stage among total SYCP3⁺ cells at E18.5. Data are shown as mean +/− SD. * P <0.05, ** P <0.01, *** P <0.001 (two-tailed Student’s t -tests). Scale bars, 100 μm (overview) and 50 μm (higher magnification/insets).

Article Snippet: To transiently deplete yolk-sac-derived and fetal CSF1R + macrophages, pregnant C57BL/6J females were injected intraperitoneally with 3 mg anti-CSF1R monoclonal antibody (mAb; clone AFS98, Bio X Cell #BP0213) or rat IgG2a isotype control (Bio X Cell #BP0089).

Techniques: Control, Blocking Assay, Derivative Assay, Staining, Quantitative RT-PCR, Marker, Gene Expression, Two Tailed Test

Journal: bioRxiv

Article Title: Macrophages regulate meiotic initiation and germ cell clearance in the developing ovary

doi: 10.64898/2026.02.28.708733

Figure Lengend Snippet: (a) Representative images of E18.5, P3, and P10 ovaries from C57BL/6J embryos exposed at E6.5 and E14.5 to either control rat IgG2a antibody or anti-CSF1R blocking antibody to deplete fetal ovarian macrophages. For E18.5, n =4 control and n =4 anti-CSF1R-treated independent gonads; for P3, n =6 control and n =6 anti-CSF1R-treated independent gonads; for P10, n =4 control and n =4 anti-CSF1R-treated independent gonads. Insets show higher-magnification views of boxed regions; red and green dashed outlines demarcate the ovary. (b) Representative sections stained for DDX4, showing developmental germ cell attrition at E18.5, P3, and P10 in control and anti-CSF1R-treated ovaries. For each time point, n =4 control and n =4 anti-CSF1R-treated independent gonads. (c) Quantification of CD45⁺IBA1 + macrophages per 0.1 mm² ovarian area at E18.5, P3, and P10. (d) Quantification of CD45⁺IBA1 − monocyte-like cells per 0.1 mm² ovarian area at the indicated stages. (e) Quantification of DDX4⁺ germ cell number per 0.1 mm² ovarian area at E18.5, P3, and P10, showing reduced physiological germ cell loss after macrophage depletion. Data are shown as mean +/− SD. * P <0.05, ** P <0.01, *** P <0.001 (two-tailed Student’s t -tests). Scale bars, 100 μm (overview) and 50 μm (higher magnification/insets).

Article Snippet: To transiently deplete yolk-sac-derived and fetal CSF1R + macrophages, pregnant C57BL/6J females were injected intraperitoneally with 3 mg anti-CSF1R monoclonal antibody (mAb; clone AFS98, Bio X Cell #BP0213) or rat IgG2a isotype control (Bio X Cell #BP0089).

Techniques: Control, Blocking Assay, Staining, Two Tailed Test

Journal: PLOS Pathogens

Article Title: B cells promote granulomatous inflammation during chronic Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in mice

doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1011187

Figure Lengend Snippet: Mice were treated with the anti-CD20 mAb 5D2 beginning 2 days prior to a low-dose (100 CFU) aerogenic challenge with M . tuberculosis Erdman, as described in "Materials and Methods". B cell depletion was maintained throughout the duration of the experiment. The control mouse group (WT) received non-specific rat IgG. The lung tissues were examined at 5 months post-infection. The levels of granulomatous inflammation response were analyzed histologically by light microscopy on H&E-stained lung sections (A) and enumeration of total number of lung cells (B). The level of lung CD4 + T cell response was assessed by in vivo BrdU labeling to examine the proliferation capacity of this T cell subset (C), as well as by enumeration of IFN-γ-producing CD4 + T cells (D). Ex vivo evaluation of lung cells for the level of IL-10 production (E) was conducted as described in . Four to 5 mice per group were evaluated per group. Data depicted in B, C, D, and E are presented as means ± SEM. The data shown are representative of two experiments. The results demonstrated that the inflammation, Th1 response, and IL-10 phenotypes observed in the μMT mice are recapitulated in mice depleted for B cells.

Article Snippet: At day 90 post infection, 1 mg of anti-mouse IL-10 receptor (IL-10R; clone 1B1.3A; BioXcell) or isotype control Rat IgG1 antibody (BioXcell) was administered intraperitoneally (i.p.) per mouse.

Techniques: Control, Infection, Light Microscopy, Staining, In Vivo, Labeling, Ex Vivo

Journal: PLOS Pathogens

Article Title: B cells promote granulomatous inflammation during chronic Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in mice

doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1011187

Figure Lengend Snippet: C57BL/6 mice were depleted for B cells via administration of 5D2 beginning 2 days prior to infection with a low dose (100 CFU) of M . tuberculosis Erdman delivered by aerosol. B cell depletion was maintained for the duration of the experiment. At 3 months after the infection, IL-10R blockade was initiated using the anti-mouse IL-10R antibody clone 1B1.3A. The control group received non-specific rat IgG. The IL-10R blockade was continued for two months. At five months post-infection (2 months after initiation of IL-10R blockade), mice were sacrificed and analyzed for the levels of inflammation in the lungs, as assessed by histological examination (A) and enumeration of total lung cells (B), CD4 + T cells proliferation via BrdU labeling (C), and Th1 response (D). Data shown are representation of two experiments. Three to four mice were analyzed per group. Data depicted in (B), (C), and (D) denote mean ± SEM.

Article Snippet: At day 90 post infection, 1 mg of anti-mouse IL-10 receptor (IL-10R; clone 1B1.3A; BioXcell) or isotype control Rat IgG1 antibody (BioXcell) was administered intraperitoneally (i.p.) per mouse.

Techniques: Infection, Aerosol, Control, Labeling