Fig. 5

The mechanism of antitumor immune response. a ELISpot assay. Splenocytes were harvested from NS or treated mice after the final treatment, and ELISpot assays were performed using the mice IFN-γ/IL-4 Dual-Color ELISpot kit in the C26 xenograft model. b In the C26 model, serum antibody titers in tumor-bearing mice treated by FeNP/CpG particles were tested using an ELISA assay. Each symbol represents an individual mouse, and horizontal lines indicate the median as determined by Mann–Whitney U tests. c CTL assays. The cytotoxicity of splenocytes against C26 cells were examined in a 4-h 51Cr-release assay. d Representative immunofluorescence images showing infiltrating immune cells in tumor tissues in each group. The FeNP/CpG particles treatment groups with enhanced CD4⁺T, CD8⁺T and NK (CD57⁺) cell infiltration in tumors compared to that of other groups. e The cytotoxicity of splenocytes against 4T1 cells were examined in a 4-h 51Cr-release assay