Heme-TAMs prevent cancer cell apoptosis and drive growth, invasiveness, and metastasis
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ABSTRACT: To study the impact of heme-TAMs on the growth, phenotype, and function of cancer cells, we cultured GFP-MC38 cells either alone or mixed with heme-treated macrophages in microwell plates, enabling us to collect large numbers of uniform spheroids for scRNA-seq. We observed that after four days, the size of GFP-MC38 spheroids regressed, and the tumor cells underwent apoptosis and decayed metabolically. In contrast, the presence of heme-TAMs within spheroids prevented apoptosis, supporting the extended growth of metabolically viable spheroids beyond 10 days of culture.
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE236995 | GEO | 2024/01/03
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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