(A, B) PTN expression had no effect on the apoptosis of MG63 (A) and MG63/DOX (B) cells treated with DMSO. PTN knockdown promoted apoptosis in MG63 (A) and MG63/DOX (B) cells treated with DOX, while PTN overexpression inhibited apoptosis in MG63 cells treated with DOX. (C, D) PTN expression had no effect on the clone formation of MG63 (C) and MG63/DOX (D) cells treated with DMSO. PTN knockdown inhibited the clone formation of MG63 (C) and MG63/DOX (D) cells treated with DOX, while PTN overexpression promoted the clone formation of MG63 cells treated with DOX. *, p<0.05; **, p<0.01. PTN: pleiotrophin; OS: osteosarcoma; DOX: doxorubicin; sh: short hairpin; oe: overexpression. NS: not significant.