Fig. 1. A2780DR cells show elevated ALDH1A1 levels.
a Protein levels of ALDH1A1 and BCRP were determined in the parental A2780 cell line and doxorubicin-resistant A2780 cell line (A2780DR) by using western blot analysis. b ALDH1 activity was determined using the Aldefluor assay system in A2780 and A2780DR cells. ALDH1 inhibitor DEAB-treated cells were used as a negative control. Cell population with Aldefluor-derived fluorescence intensity was analyzed using flow cytometry. Similar results were obtained in 3–4 independent experiments. c Protein levels of ALDH1A1 were determined in ALDH-negative (ALDH−) and ALDH-positive (ALDH+) cell populations isolated from A2780DR. d Transcript levels for ALDH1A1 in ALDH− and ALDH+ cells using RT-PCR analysis. Values represent the mean ± standard deviation (SD) of three experiments. aP < 0.05 compared to the ALDH-L group. e ALDH enzymatic activity was assessed using the Aldefluor assay system in the established ALDH1-low A2780DR cell line (ALDH-L) and ALDH1-high A2780DR cell line (ALDH-H). Cell populations with Aldefluor-derived fluorescence intensity were analyzed using flow cytometry. Similar blots were obtained in three independent experiments (a and c)