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
6a
14a
80a
22a
10a
27a
63a
15a
Dox→Pacl→48-h washout
3a
16a
81a
17a
5a
11a
84a
15a
Dox→Pacl→48-h washout→5-FU
15a
49
36a
40a
20a
42a
38a
37a

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