Expression of human NSCLC stem cell marker CD133 and CD44 was analyzed by flow cytometric study in A549 cells and spheroids by using anti-CD133-FITC and anti-CD44-APC antibodies (BD Biosciences). CD133+ and CD44+ CSCs were flow-cytometrically gated from spheroids on the basis of the cell surface phenotype. Mean fluorescence intensities of Oct-4-PerCP-Cy5.5, Nanog-PE, Sox-2- Alexa Fluor-647, Mrp1-FITC, Aldh1-FITC (BD Biosciences) were quantified22 (link). Mean fluorescence intensities of Akt, p-Akt, Cxcr-4, Mdr1, Integrin-α2, Integrin-α5, Integrin-β1, p-Fak (Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Inc.) were determined with respective primary antibodies conjugated with PE as previously described13 (link).
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