Yellow zein, sodium deoxycholate monohydrate (SD), all-trans-retinoic acid (ATRA), red oil, rhodamine B, 3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-3,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide salt (used for MTT-tests), phosphate buffered saline (PBS) tablets, dimethyl sulfoxide, and amphothericin B solution (250 μg/mL), were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich Co. (St Louis, MO, USA). Tween 80 (T80) was provided by Acef S.p.a. (Piacenza, Italy). Poloxamer 188 (PLX188) was purchased from BASF (Ludwigshafen, Germany). Ethanol was obtained from Carlo Erba SpA (Rodano [MI], Italy), while cellulose membrane Spectra/Por MWCO 50 kDA was obtained from Spectrum Laboratories Inc. (Eindhoven, the Netherlands).
For the in vitro studies, Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle’s Medium (DMEM) and Roswell Park Memorial Institute1640 enriched with Glutamax I, tripsin/EDTA, penicillin/streptomycin solution and fetal bovine serum (FBS) were obtained from Gibco (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Waltham, MA, USA). A549 and K562 cells were purchased from the IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino – IST Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro.
For the in vitro studies, Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle’s Medium (DMEM) and Roswell Park Memorial Institute1640 enriched with Glutamax I, tripsin/EDTA, penicillin/streptomycin solution and fetal bovine serum (FBS) were obtained from Gibco (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Waltham, MA, USA). A549 and K562 cells were purchased from the IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino – IST Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro.