Fig. 8: m6A treatment selectively preserves a subset of the cells and stimulates their stemness and proliferation.

a–c Progressive inhibition of U87 cell proliferation by m6A treatment, as shown by phase light images (a), Ki67 staining (b), and CCK8 assay (c). Scale bar: 50 μm. d, e Selective preservation of a subset of GBM cells with potential stem cell-like properties. Formation of neurosphere-like structures with m6A treatment (d); Strong Ki67 (e, upper panel) and Sox2 staining (e, middle panel) with the neurosphere-like objects; Enhanced Tuj1 staining at the peripherals of the neurosphere-like objects (e, lower panel). Scale bar: 50 μm.