Figure 5. Side population analysis reveals asymmetric cell division of neuroblastoma cells.
(A) Side population analysis using Hoechst 33342, +/−verapamil, of bulk LA-N-5 cells (LAN5) and LA-N-5 cells grown in doxorubicin (LAN5-doxR). (B) Analysis of ABCG2 and CD133 expression in LAN5 and LAN5-doxR cells. (C) Sphere-forming efficiency of sorted SP and non-SP (NSP) cells from LAN5 and LAN5-doxR cultures. (D) Sorted SP and NSP cells, from cultures of LAN5 and LAN5-doxR, were plated in serum containing media for 2 weeks and re-evaluated by side population, +/−verapamil. SP-derived cultures show regeneration of SP and NSP cells, while NSP-derived cultures showed only regeneration of NSP cells, not SP cells.