Methods to Detect NF-κB Activity in Tumor-Associated Macrophage (TAM) Populations

Methods Mol Biol. 2021:2366:213-241. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-1669-7_13.

Abstract

Macrophages are an abundant population in the tumor-infiltrating immune cells. The transcription factor NF-κB plays an important role in the response of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) to the tumor environmental cues. Detecting NF-κB activity in TAMs will help define the functional status of the TAMs. In this article, we describe several methods to detect NF-κB activity in TAM populations.

Keywords: Chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing (ChIP-Seq); Immunofluorescence (IF); Immunohistochemistry (IHC); NF-κB; cancer; RNA sequencing; Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs).

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Macrophages* / metabolism
  • NF-kappa B / metabolism
  • Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Signal Transduction
  • Tumor-Associated Macrophages

Substances

  • NF-kappa B