and detached cells were collected, harvested, and then washed two
times with PBS. An Annexin V, FITC (fluorescein isothiocyanate) conjugate/propidium
iodide (PI) apoptosis detection kit was used according to the manufacturer’s
procedure (ab139418 propidium iodide flow cytometry kit/BD). After
adding the Annexin V-FITC conjugate into the labeled tube for 5 min,
a PI stain was also added and the tube was incubated for 10 min in
the dark at 37 °C. Samples were investigated with scan flow cytometry
(FAC), and the data were evaluated using the CellQuest analysis software
program (Becton–Dickinson, USA).32 (link),33 (link)