For direct observation of the proliferating cells, the 5-Ethynyl-2-deoxyuridine incorporation experiment was also performed according to the specifications. The cells were further incubated with EdU for 2h before fixation, permeabilization, and EdU staining. The cell nuclei were stained with Hoechst33342 for 30min. Finally, the proportion of cells that incorporated EdU was detected using confocal laser microscopy.
To perform migration assays, U87 MG cells were seeded into 6-well plates. Transfection was performed when cell density reached 70-90%. 48 h later the plates were scraped with pipette tips, washed with PBS, and incubated with serum-free medium. The original images and migrated images were obtained using the inversion microscope system. The migrated area was analyzed by Image J software.