TABLE 1

Values of parameters determined in SW480 cells treated with the study compounds

Numbers for all but IC50 are the averages from two individual experiments; values were within 10%.

TreatmentIC50aDCFDAGSHTrxRAnnexin V(+)JC-1BrdU
μMgeometric mean% controlμmol · min−1 · ml−1% totalgeometric mean% total
Control23.7 ± 3.1100 ± 02.24 ± 0.14.3 ± 0.2132.5 ± 11.533.2 ± 1.8
P-A37 ± 1.643.248.81.3321.81831.2
P-S98 ± 3.7198.538.71.1844.67171.3
P-F65 ± 4.3170.845.91.4289.912956.0
P-I79 ± 2.988.146.52.0467.323512.7
Mean ± S.E.M.125.2 ± 36.0b45.0 ± 2.2***1.5 ± 0.2*55.9 ± 14.7*607.5 ± 258.8*5.3 ± 2.7***
5-FU173 ± 14.223.0192.42.544.9145.528.5
Oxaliplatin61 ± 5.921.692.82.245.216319.9
Irinotecan167 ± 12.03393.92.7812.121729.1
Chlorambucil135 ± 14.923.487.62.358.116015.6
Vincristine55 ± 7.465.686.41.887.725114.2
Mean ± S.E.M.33.3 ± 8.390.6 ± 1.5**2.4 ± 0.157.6 ± 1.3c187.3 ± 20.1*21.5 ± 3.2*
  • a n ≥ three different experiments, each done in triplicate.

  • b Compared with control: P = 0.06.

  • c Compared with control: P = 0.063.

  • * P < 0.05;

  • ** P < 0.01;

  • *** P < 0.001 compared with control.