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Table 3.

Effects of ONO‐8711 on cell proliferation and apoptosis in the colon

Treatment No. of rats tested BrdU labeling index (mean ± SE) Apoptotic index (mean ± SE)
Normal mucosa Carcinoma Carcinoma
AOM alone 4 3.5 ± 0.1 9.0 ± 1.2 0.39 ± 0.06
AOM + ONO‐8711, 400 p.p.m. 4 3.8 ± 0.1 5.3 ± 1.1 0.40 ± 0.16
AOM + ONO‐8711, 800 p.p.m. 4 3.3 ± 0.2 4.9 ± 0.8* 0.46 ± 0.05
*

Significantly different from the control value at P < 0.05.