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. 2019 Jun 13;10(6):465. doi: 10.1038/s41419-019-1712-0

Fig. 7. AQP3 maintained the stemness of CD133+ HCC cells.

Fig. 7

a The spheroid formation assay was performed to assess the effect of AQP3 on the self-renewal capacity of CD133+ HCC cells. Results showed AQP3 knockdown significantly reduced the number of spheroids (**P < 0.01) and AQP3 overexpression increased the number of spheroids (*P < 0.05). b The Hoechst staining and flow cytometry sorting were used to test the side population proportion in CD133+ HCCLM3 and HUH7 cells. Results showed AQP3 depletion significantly reduced the SP proportion (**P < 0.01) and AQP3 overexpression increased the SP proportion (*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01)