Figure 7.
PRSS23 enhances TAM infiltration by regulating FGF2 expression and secretion. (A) The gene expression correlation between FGF2 and the well-known biomarker genes of TAM/M2 macrophage was analyzed. (B) The gene expression correlation between PRSS23 and the well-known biomarker genes of TAM/M2 macrophage was analyzed. (C, D) PRSS23 and FGF2 was upregulated in M2 macrophages. (E) The TAM-like cells were induced by co-culturing with HGC-27 cells and THP-1 derived macrophages. (F) The well-known biomarkers of TAM/M2 macrophages were greatly upregulated. (G) Both FGF2 and PRSS23 were significantly upregulated in TAM-like cells. (H) Overexpression of FGF2 rescued the inhibitory effect of survival of TAM-like cells by PRSS23 depletion. (I) Overexpression of FGF2 rescued the inhibitory effect of GC cell proliferation by PRSS23 depletion. **p < 0.01, ****p < 0.0001, ns means no significant..