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. 2016 Apr 4;8(5):511–526. doi: 10.15252/emmm.201505421

Figure EV1. Prazosin induces GIC apoptosis.

Figure EV1

  1. Flow cytometry analysis for CD15, Annexin V and DAPI in prazosin‐treated GBM44 cells. Prazosin induces apoptosis in both CD15+ and CD15 glioblastoma cells.
  2. TUNEL staining shows increased numbers of tumor cells undergoing apoptosis following in vivo prazosin treatment of GBM44‐bearing mice. Right panel: quantification of TUNEL‐positive glioblastoma cells in vehicle‐ versus prazosin‐treated mice. Protocol design is schematized in Fig 2A. Mice were sacrificed 48 h after the last prazosin injection. Scale bar: 50 μm. Results are presented as mean ± SD in biological quadruplicates from three independent experiments. *P < 0.05, two‐sided Mann–Whitney U‐test.
  3. In vivo prazosin treatment does not alter angiogenesis. Representative H&E images of tumors initiated with GBM44 grafting. Mice were treated according to the protocol depicted in Fig 2A and sacrificed 2 days after the last prazosin injection. Arrowheads point to blood vessels. Scale bar: 50 μm.
  4. Viability analysis of GICs that escaped prazosin treatment. GICs having escaped a first prazosin treatment are responsive to a second prazosin treatment at 30 µM. GICs were treated with prazosin for 72 h. The medium was then replaced with fresh medium, and the cells were allowed to recover for 2 weeks prior to be exposed to prazosin for 72 h.