Single-cell suspensions of tumor tissue (as described above) and splenic monocyte suspensions (as described above) were blocked with PBS containing 5% BSA for 20 min in room temperature. Subsequently, tissue single-cells were stained with anti-mouse CD45-APC mAb (1:200 dilution; eBioscience™, RRID: AB_469392), anti-mouse CD8-FITC mAb (1:100 dilution; eBioscience™, RRID: AB_464915) and anti-mouse CD31-PE mAb (1:100 dilution; eBioscience™, RRID: AB_465632); Splenic monocytes were stained with anti-mouse CD45-APC mAb (1:200 dilution; eBioscience™, RRID: AB_469392), anti-mouse CD3-FITC mAb (1:100 dilution; eBioscience™, RRID: AB_2572431). After 30 min of staining, the cells were washed twice with PBS and re-suspended in 0.5% BSA (in PBS). Sorting was performed on a Fusion cell sorter (BD FACSAriaTM, USA). In the FSC/SSC-gated monocytes, the CD45+CD8+ single-cells of tumor tissue were recognized as tumor-infiltrating CD8+ T cells, the CD45-CD31+ single-cells of tumor tissue were recognized as vascular endothelial cells, the CD45+CD3+ splenic monocytes were recognized as splenic T cells.
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