Fig. 4From: Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 is associated with myogenesis in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis possibly via mediation of insulin sensitivityThe effect of treatment with glucose and insulin on myoblast proliferation and differentiation ability in AIS and control group. A Primary myoblast of AIS and control group were induced to differentiation for 5 days and stained for Myosin heavy chain (MyHC) and a nuclear stain (DAPI). Remarkably higher fusion index was observed in the treated control cells as compared with the untreated cells in the control group (n = 3/group). B Remarkably higher fusion index was observed in the treated control cells as compared with the untreated cells in the control group (n = 3/group). C The impact of effectors on myoblasts proliferation was assessed using the CCK-8 assay. Treatment of effectors remarkably increased cell viability of myoblast in controls (n = 3/group). **p < 0.01, paired Student’s t test. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviationBack to article page