Figure 5.
TMZ plus MET significantly induced apoptosis in GSCs. (A) U87-GSCs and (B) C6-GSCs (2×105 cells) were cultured in the presence of 0.4 mmol TMZ, 20 mmol MET or TMZ plus MET. The cells were harvested after 48 h and stained with Annexin V-FITC, propidium iodide, and analyzed by flow cytometry. (C) Quantitative analysis of the early and late apoptosis rate. Results are representative of three independent experiments (*P<0.05, compared with single agents). GSCs, glioma stem cells; TMZ, temozolomid; MET, metformin.