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Method Article

Generating Anti-Angiogenic Tumor-Associated Neutrophils

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July 8th, 2025

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Abstract

Source: Pylaeva, E., et al. Transfer of Manipulated Tumor-associated Neutrophils into Tumor-Bearing Mice to Study their Angiogenic Potential In Vivo. J. Vis. Exp. (2019).

This video demonstrates an assay to generate anti-angiogenic tumor-associated neutrophils (TANs). Upon taking a murine melanoma tumor containing pro-angiogenic TANs, the single cells are isolated using fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) and treated with an inhibitor of nicotinamide phosphoribosyl transferase (NAMPT) to reduce the capacity to stimulate angiogenesis.

Protocol

All procedures involving sample collection have been performed in accordance with the institute's IRB guidelines.

NOTE: The overall scheme of the protocol is shown in the Figure 1.

1. Preparation of B16F10 melanoma cell line

  1. Prepare mycoplasma-negative cells grown to a 90% confluent monolayer (approximately 10 x 106 cells/T75 flask) in complete Iscove's Modified Dulbecco's Medium (IMDMc: IMDM + 10% Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) + 1% penicillin-streptomycin).
  2. Remove the medium, and rinse the cells with phosphate buffered saline (PBS). A....

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Results

Cancer research diagram; mice model, tumor cell injection, growth, analysis, experimental cycle.
Figure 1. The scheme of the protocol. Step 1. Preparation of B16F10 melanoma cell line; 2. Allogenic tumor model in mice; 3. Isolation of TANs from the tumors; 4. Inhibition of NAMPT in TANs in vitro; 5. Estimation of angiogenic properties of TANs in the ao.......

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Disclosures

No conflicts of interest declared.

Materials

List of materials used in this article
NameCompanyCatalog NumberComments
15 ml tubesSarstedt AG & Co., Nümbrecht, Germany6,25,54,502
50 ml tubesCellstar, Greiner Bio One International GmbH, Frickenhausen, Germany227261
5ml / 10ml / 25ml sterile tipps for the automatic pipetteCellstar, Greiner Bio One International GmbH, Frickenhausen, Germany6006180 / 607180 / 760180
6 well flat-bottom cell culture platesSarstedt AG & Co., Nümbrecht, Germany8,33,920
96 well flat-bottom cell culture platesCellstar, Greiner Bio One International GmbH, Frickenhausen, Germany655180
96 well U-bottom cell culture platesCellstar, Greiner Bio One International GmbH, Frickenhausen, Germany65018
anti-mouse CD11bBD Pharmigen, Becton Dickinson, Franklin Lakes, U.S.553312clone M1/70, APC-conjugated, 0.2mg/mL
anti-mouse Ly6GBioLegend, California, U.S.127608clone 1A8, PE-conjugated, 0.2mg/mL
BD FACS AriaIIBD Biosciences, Becton Dickinson, Franklin Lakes, U.S.cell sorter
CaliperVogel Germany, Kevelaer, Germany
Casy cell counterInnovatis, Roche Innovatis AG, Bielefeld, Germany
Cell Trics 50µm / 100 µm sterile filtersSysmex Partec GmbH, Goerlitz, Germany04-004-2327 / 04-004-2328
Centrifuge Rotina 420 RAndreas Hettich, Tuttlingen, Germany4706
Collagenase DSigma-Aldrich/Merck, Darmstadt, Germany11088858001
DAPI (4',6-Diamidino-2-Phenylindole, Dilactate)BioLegend, California, U.S.422801Stock: 5mg/ml
Dispase ISigma-Aldrich/Merck, Darmstadt, GermanyD4818-2MG
DMEMGibco, Life Technologies/Thermo Fisher Scientific, Massachusetts, U.S.41966-029DMEM complete: DMEM + 10% FBS + 1% penicillin-streptomycin
DMSO (Dimethylsufoxide)WAK-Chemie Medical GmbH, Steinbach, GermanyWAK-DMSO-10CryoSure-DMSO
DNase ISigma-Aldrich/Merck, Darmstadt, GermanyDN25-100MG
DPBSGibco, Life Technologies/Thermo Fisher Scientific, Massachusetts, U.S.14190-094
Endothelial cell growth mediumPromoCell, Heidelberg, Germanyc-22010
FBS (Fetal Bovine Serum)Biochrom, Berlin, GermanyS0115
Fc-block (Anti-mouse CD16/32)BD Pharmingen, Becton Dickinson,Becton Dickinson, Franklin Lakes, U.S.553142clone 2.4G2, Stock: 0.5mg/mL
FK 866 hydrochlorideAxon Medchem, Groningen, NetherlandsAxon 1546Stock: 100 mM
Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&LAbcam, Cambridge, U.K.ab97075Cy3-conjugated, Stock: 0.5 mg/mL
Heracell 240i CO2 IncubatorThermo Fisher Scientific, Waltham, U.S.51026334
IMDMGibco, Life Technologies/Thermo Fisher Scientific, Massachusetts, U.S.12440-053IMDM complete: IMDM + 10% FBS + 1% penicillin-streptomycin
Isis GT420 shaverB. Braun Asculap, Suhl, Germany90200714
Matrigel Matrix basement membraneCorning Life Sciences, Amsterdam, Netherlands7205011
Monoclonal Anti-Actin, α-Smooth MuscleSigma-Aldrich/Merck, Darmstadt, GermanyF3777FITC-conjugated, no information about stock concentration
Needles 0.4 mm x 16 mmBD Microlance, Becton Dicson, Becton Dickinson, Franklin Lakes, U.S.302200
NeomountMerck, Darmstadt, GermanyHX67590916
Normal goat serumJackson ImmunoResearch Laboratories, West Grove, U.S.005-000-121
Penicillin StreptomycinGibco, Life Technologies/Thermo Fisher Scientific, Massachusetts, U.S.15140-122
Pipetus automatic pipetteHirschmann Laborgeräte, Eberstadt, Germany9907200
ProLong Gold Antifade Mountant with DAPIInvitrogen, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Massachusetts, U.S.P36935
rabbit anti mouse Laminin gamma 1 chainImmundiagnostik, Bensheim, GermanyAP1001.1No information about stock concentration
StemPro AccutaseGibco, Life Technologies/Thermo Fisher Scientific, Massachusetts, U.S.A1105-01
Sterile disposal scalpel (no. 15)MedWare, Naples, U.S.120920
Syringes 1 mlBD Plastipak, Becton Dickinson, Franklin Lakes, U.S.303172
Syringes 10 mlBD Discardit II, Becton Dickinson, Franklin Lakes, U.S.309110
T75 sterile cell culture flasksSarstedt AG & Co., Nümbrecht, Germany83,39,11,302

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