Table 1

Clonogenic survival assay

UntreatedDAUNO 0.1 μMDAUNO 0.5 μMDAUNO 1 μM
HCT116Confluent cells5  ± 21  ± 10
HCT116MT9Confluent cells3  ± 100
HCT15Confluent cells±95% confluence±80% confluence77  ± 6
MCF7Confluent cells66  ± 64  ± 11  ± 1
MCF7E6Confluent cells1  ± 100

Cells were seeded in six-well plates and treated for 48 h with daunomycin at increasing concentrations (0.1, 0.5, and 1 μM). After 12 days of incubation in fresh medium, colonies (>50 cells) were stained and counted. The figures indicate the number of clones (±S.D.) with the exception of confluent colonies, as indicated.

  • DAUNO, daunomycin.