HPLC assays confirmed that the increase of SLC22A4 promoted cellular imatinib uptake of CML cells
(A) Preparing different concentrations (0.4, 1, 2, 4, and 8 μM) of imatinib to draw a standard curve. High-performance liquid chromatography peak maps are shown above. (B) The standard curve was drafted according to the area of the peak map, and the R2 value of 0.999 approaches 1. (C) The relative content of imatinib in SOS1-knockdown cells increased in K562 and KCL-22 cells. (D) Diagram showing the relationship of SOS1 with SLC22A4. Data are presented as mean ± SD obtained from at least three independent experiments. Significance was determined using one-way ANOVA; ∗p < 0.05, SOS1-siRNA#3 versus NC.