IHC staining of tumors from mice coinjected with CAFs/GBC-SD and a semiquantitative analysis revealed a strikingly higher expression of Ki-67, EMT and cancer stemness markers in tumor cells than was observed in subcutaneous tumors from mice injected with GBC-SD cells alone (Fig.?3d-e). of stemness markers (CD44, Nanog, Oct4 and Sox2), and epithelial-mesenchymal transition markers (E-cadherin and vimentin) at protein level were analyzed and plotted. n?=?three independent experiments, *P?0.05 or **P?0.01 by ANOVA. 13046_2020_1812_MOESM4_ESM.tif (777K) GUID:?CC36A179-12B5-4AD4-AD7B-43DE8463ACC8 Additional file 5: Physique S2. rh-TSP-4 facilitated the proliferation, EMT and cancer stemness of GBC cells. (A) The knockdown efficacy of TSP-4 by transfection of TSP-4 shRNA into CAFs confirmed by western blot. n?=?three independent experiments, *P?0.05 or **P?0.01 by ANOVA. (B-D) The effects of rh-TSP-4 (25?nM) around the proliferation of GBC-SD and NOZ cells were assessed by MTT, Colony formation and Edu assay respectively. n?=?three independent experiments, *P?0.05 or **P?0.01 by Students t-test versus TSP-4 (0?nM) group (E) The ALDH+ cells populations in GBC-SD and NOZ cells after rh-TSP-4 (25?nM) treatments were detected by Flow cytometric analysis. n?=?three independent experiments, *P?0.05 or **P?0.01 by Students t-test. (F) GBC-SD and NOZ cells were incubated with rh-TSP-4 (25?nM) for 24?h, then the invasive ability of GBC cells was assessed from the Matrigel-invasion assay. The size pubs?=?50?m. n?=?three independent tests, **P?0.01 by College students t-test. (G) Consultant images from the tumorsphere development assay after rh-TSP-4 (25?nM) remedies in GBC-SD and NOZ cells. The real amount of tumorspheres was counted and plotted, as well as the percentage of tumorspheres with diameters of 50C100?m, 100C150?m or?>?150?m was plotted and calculated. HLI-98C The size pub represents 50?m. Magnification can be ?200, and HLI-98C size bars?=?50?m. n?=?three independent tests, **P?0.01 by College students HLI-98C t-test. (H) The manifestation of EMT and CSC markers after rh-TSP-4 (0, 10, 25 and 50?nM) remedies were evaluated simply by western blotting evaluation. -Actin was utilized as an interior control. n?=?three independent tests, *P?0.05 or **P?0.01 by ANOVA versus TSP-4 (0?nM). 13046_2020_1812_MOESM5_ESM.tif (1.3M) GUID:?512EA929-CA6D-4399-9489-B27E22F179F8 Additional file 6: Figure S3. Integrin 2 mediates the consequences of HLI-98C paracrine of TSP-4 signaling for the proliferation of GBC cells. (A-C) NOZ and GBC-SD cells had been incubated with rh-TSP-4, rh-TSP-4?+?anti-2 or anti-2, the proliferation of GBC cells was dependant on MTT after that, Colony formation and Edu assay respectively. n?=?three independent tests, *P?0.05 or **P?0.01 by ANOVA. (D) GBC-SD and NOZ cells had been incubated with rh-TSP-4, rh-TSP-4?+?anti-2 or anti-2 for 48?h, the relative manifestation of stemness markers (Compact disc44, Nanog, Oct4 and Sox2), and epithelial-mesenchymal changeover markers (E-cadherin and vimentin) in protein level were analyzed and plotted. -Actin was utilized as an interior control. n?=?three independent tests, *P?0.05, **P?0.01 or # P?0.01 by ANOVA versus control group. 13046_2020_1812_MOESM6_ESM.tif (381K) GUID:?37B9AC36-00C7-4CC0-B5C7-ECA703D527D0 Extra document 7: Figure S4. HSF1 activation performs a vital part on rh-TSP-4 induced proliferation of GBC cells. (A) GBC-SD and NOZ cells had been treated with rh-TSP-4, rh-TSP-4?+?anti-2 or anti-2 for 48?h, the relative manifestation of p-HSF1, HLI-98C HSP90 and HSP70 at protein level were plotted and analyzed. -Actin was utilized as an interior control. n?=?three independent tests, *P?0.05, **P?0.01 or # P?0.01 by ANOVA versus control group. SCKL (B-D) GBC-SD and NOZ cells had been treated with rh-TSP-4, si-HSF1or rh-TSP-4?+?si-HSF1, then your proliferation of GBC cells was dependant on MTT, Colony formation and Edu assay respectively. n?=?three independent tests, *P?0.05 or **P?0.01 by ANOVA. (E) GBC-SD and NOZ cells had been incubated with rh-TSP-4, si-HSF1or rh-TSP-4?+?si-HSF1, then your comparative expression of stemness markers (Compact disc44, Nanog, Oct4 and Sox2), and epithelial-mesenchymal changeover markers (E-cadherin and vimentin) in protein level were analyzed and plotted. -Actin was utilized as an interior control. n?=?three independent tests, *P?0.05, **P?0.01 or # P?0.01 by ANOVA versus control group. 13046_2020_1812_MOESM7_ESM.tif (500K) GUID:?3AD68F2B-EE8E-4EB9-88FE-0D207172FCAB Extra file 8: Shape S5. Blocking AKT signaling abrogated the TSP-4/integrin 2 axis induced the tumor and EMT stemness of GBC cells. (A) Representative pictures from the Matrigel invasion assay after rh-TSP-4, rh-TSP-4?+?LY294002 or LY294002 remedies in GBC-SD and.