PVT1 knockdown reduces 5-FU resistance in HCT116-5FU-resistant cells (A) RT-qPCR was used for the detection of knockdown efficiency of PVT1 siRNAs in HCT116-5FU-resistant cells, (B) CCK-8 assay was used to detect the impact of PVT1 knockdown on the 5-FU IC50 values of HCT116-5FU-resistant cells. (C) CCK-8 assay was used to examine the effect of PVT1 knockdown on the proliferation of HCT116-5FU-resistant cells treated with or without 1 mM 5-FU. (D) Clone formation assay was used to evaluate the effects of PVT1 knockdown on stem like properties of HCT116-5FU-resistant cells treated with or without 1 mM 5-FU. (E) Flow cytometric analysis was used for the evaluation of PVT1 knockdown effect on cell cycle in HCT116-5FU-resistant cells treated with or without 1 mM 5-FU. *P<0.05. ns, not significant; PVT1, plasmacytoma variant translocation 1; 5-FU, 5-fluorouracil; RT-qPCR, reverse transcription-quantitative PCR.