Neuroblastoma tumor growth reduction exerted by SR59230A via SK2/S1P2 signaling axis is accompanied with an increased neuronal differentiation of NB cells. a WB and relative densitometric quantification analysis, showing the protein expression levels of the early differentiation marker NeuroD1. Lysates were obtained from tumor mass (at 14 days) of Vehicle-, SR59230A-, CYM5520- and SR59230A+CYM5520-treated mice (n = 3 for each group) (top) and Vehicle-, SR59230A-, ABC294640- and SR59230A+ABC294640-treated mice (n = 3 for each group) (bottom). Significance was calculated by two-way ANOVA analysis followed by Bonferroni’s post hoc test (*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01; #P < 0.05 SR+CYM vs. SR). b Upper panel: Immunofluorescence of paraffin-embedded tumor sections showing expression of the neuronal differentiation marker Map2. Images are representative of similar results obtained for Vehicle- (n = 5), SR59230A- (n = 5), CYM5520- (n = 5), SR59230A+CYM5520- (n = 5), ABC294640- (n = 5) and SR59230A+ABC294640-treated mice (n = 5). Lower panel: Quantification of Map2-associated fluorescence intensity. Data are mean ± SD of eight fields of each specimen quantified in three independent experiments. Significance was calculated by one-way ANOVA analysis followed by Bonferroni’s post hoc test (****P < 0.0001 SR vs. Vehicle, ***P < 0.0001 ABC vs. Vehicle, ****P < 0.0001 SR+ABC vs. Vehicle; ####P < 0.0001 SR+CYM vs. SR. c Upper panel: Immunofluorescence of paraffin-embedded tumor sections showing expression of the neuronal differentiation marker Neurofilament. Images are representative of similar results obtained for Vehicle- (n = 5), SR59230A- (n = 5), CYM5520- (n = 5), SR59230A+CYM5520- (n = 5), ABC294640- (n = 5) and SR59230A+ABC294640-treated mice (n = 5). Lower panel: Quantification of Neurofilament-associated fluorescence intensity. Data are mean ± SD of eight fields of each specimen quantified in three independent experiments. Significance was calculated by one-way ANOVA analysis followed by Bonferroni’s post hoc test (****P < 0.0001 SR vs. Vehicle, ***P < 0.0001 ABC vs. Vehicle, ****P < 0.0001 SR+ABC vs. Vehicle; ####P < 0.0001 SR+CYM vs. SR