Table 2

Distribution of cells in the different cell cycle phases (%) and apoptotic cells (%) after different treatments

MCF-7

BRC-230

Treatment

G1

S

G2-M

Apoptosis

G1

S

G2-M

Apoptosis

Untreated cells

48

40

12

1

55

33

12

2

Dox→Pacl

6^a

14^a

80^a

22^a

10^a

27^a

63^a

15^a

Dox→Pacl→48-h washout

3^a

16^a

81^a

17^a

5^a

11^a

84^a

15^a

Dox→Pacl→48-h washout→5-FU

15^a

49

36^a

40^a

20^a

42^a

38^a

37^a

^aP < 0.05 by t-test. 5-FU, 5-fluorouracil; Dox, doxorubicin; Pacl, paclitaxel.

Zoli et al. Breast Cancer Research 2005 7:R681   doi:10.1186/bcr1274