Figure 4.
HNK overcomes the protective effects of IL-6, IGF-1, and adherence to patient BMSCs. MM.1S cells were treated for 48 hours with indicated concentrations of HNK in the presence or absence of IL-6 (A), IGF (B), or BMSCs derived from 2 patients with MM (C, D). DNA synthesis was determined by measuring [3H]-thymidine incorporation during the last 8 hours of 48-hour cultures. Values represent the mean plus or minus SD of triplicate cultures (*P < .05, **P < .05 inversely significant).