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0 T cell low high Figure S1. Expression of EPHA2 correlates with the abundance of CD8+ T cells in PDA (Related to Figure 1). (A) Top pathways from Metascape analysis of genes negatively correlated with CD8A in human TCGA PDA dataset. (B) Correlation of transcript abundance for CD8A and EPHA2 (left) and abundance of CD8A mRNA in the top and bottom 20% of EPHA2 expression (right) in human PDA samples (QCMG_Nature_2016 dataset, cbioportal). (C) Correlation of transcript abundance (top row) and abundance of CD3E, PRF1, GZMB and IFNG transcripts (bottom row) in the top and bottom 20% of EPHA2 expression, in human TCGA PDA dataset. (D) Flow cytometric analysis of immune cell populations in subcutaneously implanted T cell low and T cell high tumors derived from indicated clones (n=10/group). In (B-D), data presented as boxplots with horizontal lines and error bars indicating mean and range, respectively. Statistical analysis by Students’ unpaired t-test (B, C, D) with significance indicated (*, p<0.05; **, p<0.01; ***, p<0.001; ****, p<0.0001; ns, not significant in this and all subsequent figures, unless otherwise indicated). CD8+/CD11b+MHCII- C G
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V 2 V 1 trl O E ctrl TGF E C -KO1 KO KO 3 3-KO 4-K d d3- d d a a ad3- ad4-KO1 a a Sm Sm Sm Smad3-KO2Sm Smad4-KO2 Sm Sm Figure S3. TGF-SMAD3, 4-PTGS2 axis as potential tumor cell-intrinsic regulator of TME (Related to Figure 4). (A) Gene set enrichment analysis of differentially expressed genes in Epha2-WT or Epha2-KO tumor cells using the GO biological processes gene sets (n=3-8/group). (B) Interferon responsive genes in tumor cells from implanted tumors (n=3-8/group). (C) Representative IF images of STAT1 staining (red) in tumors (n=3 /group). (D) Antigen presentation genes on implanted tumor cells (n=3-8/group). (E) Proportions of MHC I+ YFP+ tumor cells in implanted tumors (n=5/group). (F) MHC I protein expression on YFP+ tumor cells in vitro after 24 hours with either no treatment (ctrl) or IFN,orIFN treatments (n=3/group). (G) Differentially expressed genes identified in human T cell high (red) and T cell low (blue) PDA tumors (top and bottom 20% of CD8A expression). Genes with padj<0.05 and log2foldChange>2 shown. (H) Relative expression of Smad3 and Smad4 in control (EV) and KO tumor cell clones generated from 6419c5. Data from n=4 independent experiments. (I) EPHA2 protein expression in PDA tumor cell clones treated with either PBS orTGF for72hours.Datafrom n=3 independent experiments. Color key represents the normalized Z score.(J) EPHA2 protein expression on Smad3 and Smad4 KO cell lines in vitro (n=3/group). (K) EPHA2 protein expression in YFP+ cells from control and Smad3 and Smad4 KO tumors (n=5-9/group). In (E, H, K) data presented as boxplots with horizontal lines and error bars indicating mean and range, respectively. In (B, D, F and J), data presented as mean with error bars indicating SEM. Statistical difference between two groups calculated by Students’ unpaired t-test (E), between multiple groups determined by one-way ANOVA with Tukey’s HSD post-test (F, H, J, K). F A D rwh(ih) n(-)dt rsne sma iherrbr indicating bars error (F). R with in linear package mean and survival and (B-C) lme4 as the t-test using presented post-test unpaired HSD Students’ data Tukey’s using (B-C) calculated In differences (right). growth ( culture. in global 3 day on performed hs otat4 mgstkno a n a nclue(representative culture in 4 day and 1 day on taken ( images 4X contrast Phase ( (n=3/group). rndcd and transduced) extracellula and (B) expression mRNA eldpeincekb lwctmtyo a 5ps uo implantation. tumor post 35 day on cytometry flow by check depletion cell T iueS.Efc of Effect S4. Figure E Ptgs2-KO Ctrl i7 oto cr)and (ctrl) control Ki67+ ) Ptgs2 Day1 Day4 IgG anti-CD4/CD8 D ncot( knockout oto cr)and (ctrl) Control ) Ptgs2 Ptgs2 K (Cas9/ -KO Ptgs2 eeino D el nvtoadi io(eae oFgr 5). Figure to (Related vivo in and vitro in cells PDA on deletion Ptgs2 gO ie(=-0gop;tmrfe uvvl(et n tumor and (left) survival free tumor (n=5-10/group); mice -gKO) F oto cr)and (ctrl) Control ) Ptgs2 K el,sona ecn flv el;fo cytometry flow cells; live of percent as shown cells, -KO Ptges2 G2lvl C esrdi control in measured (C) levels PGE2 r K P el ltd500clswl n6wl plates. well 6 on cells/well 50000 plated cells KPC -KO E RAtasue)KCcl iecniindmedia conditioned line cell KPC transduced) gRNA Ptgs2 Ki67 1200
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and ) Pt g s2 ETcl ihtmr iho ihu h AC ramn.Tmrclsimpla cells Tumor treatment. GAFCP the starte without treatment or GAFCP diameter. (n=5-8/group). with tumor mm mice 3-5 tumors at C57BL/6 implantation high into cell subcutaneously T OE Rltdt iue7). Figure to cell-intrinsic (Related Tumor S6. Figure % change in tumor size % change in tumor size relative to baseline relative to baseline uo iecag eaiet h aeiei aetl(V and (EV) parental in baseline the to relative change size Tumor Ptgs2 rmtsrssac oimnteayi PDA in immunotherapy to resistance promotes
% change in tumor size relative to baseline aspost days 9 d Ptgs2 nted - Supplemental Table 1. Experimental Models: Tumor Cells and Mouse Strains
Tumor Cells Source
PENN 6419c5 Generated/B.Z.
Stanger
PENN 6694c2 Generated/B.Z.
Stanger
PENN 2838c3 Generated/B.Z.
Stanger
PENN 6499c4 Generated/B.Z.
Stanger
PENN 4662 Generated/R.H.
Vonderheide
Mouse Strains Source
KrasLSL-G12D/+;Trp53LSL-R172H/+;Pdx1-Cre+/-; Generated
Rosa26YFP/YFP
KrasLSL-G12D/+;Trp53LSL-R172H/+;Pdx1-Cre+/-; Generated/R.H.
Rosa26YFP/YFP;Ptgs2flox/flox Vonderheide
Tamoxifen-inducible Cre+/- Ptgs2flox/flox Generated/G.A.
FitzGerald Supplemental Table 2. Antibodies for Flow Cytometry
Target and clone Source Identifier
CD335 (NKp46) FITC (29A1.4) Biolegend 137606
CD279 (PD-1) FITC (29F.1A12) Biolegend 135214
FOXP3 PE (MF23) BD 560408
FOXP3 APC (FJK-16s) eBioscience 17-5773-82
CD8a PE-CF594 (53-6.7) BD 562283
CD8a APC-C7 (53-6.7) BD Pharmingen 557654
CD103 PE/Dazzle 594 (2E7) Biolegend 121430
CD103 PE-Cy7 (2E7) Biolegend 121426
CD223 (Lag-3) PE/Dazzle 594 (C9B7W) Biolegend 125224
CD3e PE/Cy5 (145-2C11) Biolegend 100310
CD11c PE/Cy5 (N418) Biolegend 117316
CD45 AF700 (30-F11) Biolegend 103128
CD8a PE/Cy7 (53-6.7) Biolegend 100722
I-A/I-E (MHCII) PE/Cy7 (M5/114.15.2) Biolegend 107630
CD44 V450 (IM7) BD 560451
Ly-6G V450 (1A8) BD 560603
H-2Kb/H-2Db (MHCI) AF647 (28-8-6) Biolegend 114612
Granzyme B AF647 (GB11) Biolegend 515406
F4/80 APC/Cy7 (BM8) Biolegend 123118
CD279 (PD-1) APC/Cy7 (29F.1A12) Biolegend 135224
Ki67 AF700 (B56) BD 561227
CD11b PerCP-Cy5.5 (M1/70) BD 550993
CD11b APC (M1/70) BD 553312
CD366 (Tim-3) PerCP-Cy5.5 (RMT3-23) Biolegend 119718
Nur77 PerCP-eFluor710 (12.14) eBioscience 46-5965-82
CD19 BV605 (6D5) Biolegend 115540 Supplemental Table 3. Antibodies for Flow Cytometry
Target and clone Source Identifier
CD11c BV605 (N418) Biolegend 117334
CD152 (CTLA-4) BV605 (UC10-4B9) Biolegend 106323
Ly-6C BV570 (HK1.4) Biolegend 128030
CD45 BV570 (30-F11) Biolegend 103136
CD4 BV650 (RM4-5) Biolegend 100546
CD8a BV785 (53-6.7) Biolegend 100750
CD90.1 BV650 (OX-7) Biolegend 202533
CD45.1 APC-Cy7 (A20) Biolegend 110715
Arginase1 PE (A1exF5) eBioscience 12-3697-82
IDO AF647 (2E2/IDO1) Biolegend 654004
eBioscience 53-5920-82 iNOS AF488 (CXNFT)
IL-10 FITC (JES5-16E3) Biolegend 505006
PD-L1 PE-Cy7 (10F.9G2) Biolegend 124314
PD-1 PE-Cy7 (RMPI-30) Biolegend 109110
IL-12 PECy7 (C15.6) Biolegend 505210
G-CSF eFluor660 (9B4CSF) ThermoFisher 50-7353-82
Scientific
GM-CSF PE (MP1-22E9) Biolegend 505406
NK1.1 APC Cy7 (PK136) Biolegend 108724
XCR1 FITC (ZET) Biolegend 148210
CD39 PE-Cy7 (Duha 59) Biolegend 143806
CD73 BV605 (Ty/11.8) Biolegend 127215
GR1 PE (RB6-8C5) Biolegend 108408 Supplemental Table 4. Antibodies for Flow Cytometry
Target and clone Source Identifier
SIRPa APC-Cy7 (P84) Biolegend 144014
CCR7 PE-Cy5 (4B12) Biolegend 120114
CD31 APC-Cy7 (ER-MP12) Abcore AC16-0061-
05
RORgT FITC (4G419) Abcam Ab104906
Caspase 3 activated FITC (A7R34) BD 550480
CD86 BV785 (GL-1) Biolegend 105043
GATA3 PE-Cy7 (L50-823) BD 560405
T-bet Pacific Blue (4B10) Biolegend 644808
B220 BV711 (RA3-6B2) BD 563892
CD64 PE-CF594 (145-2C11) BD 562286
Live/Dead Fixable Aqua Dead Cell stain ThermoFisher L34957
kit Scientific Supplemental Table 5. Gating Strategies
Gating Strategies
Tumor cells Live CD45- CD31-
Th1 Live CD45+ CD3+ CD4+ T-bet+
Th2 Live CD45+ CD3+ CD4+ GATA3+
Treg Live CD45+ CD3+ CD4+ FOXP3+
Th17 Live CD45+ CD3+ CD4+ RORgt+
Macrophages Live CD45+ F4/80+ CD11b+
cDC Live CD45+ F4/80- lineage- MHC II+ CD11c+
cDC1 Live CD45+ F4/80- lineage- MHC II+ CD11c+ xCR1+
cDC2 Live CD45+ F4/80- lineage- MHC II+ CD11c+ SIRPa+
MDSC Live CD45+ CD11b+ Gr1+
Neutrophils Live CD45+ F4/80- Gr1+
Myeloid cells Live CD45+ CD11b+ MHCII- or Live CD45+ CD11b+
gMDSC Live CD45+ CD11b+ MHCII- Ly6G+ Ly6C+ Supplemental Table 6. Antibodies for Immunofluorescent and Immunohistochemistry Stainings
Target and antibody dilution Source Identifier
CD3 Rabbit 1:50 Abcam ab5690
GFP Goat 1:500 Abcam ab6673
COX-2 rabbit monoclonal antibody 1:100 ThermoFisher RM-9121-R7
Scientific
SMA 1:100 Abcam ab5694
PDGFR 1:100 Abcam ab32570