HIF-1α, positive nuclear staining (brown) was most intense in control tumors, less so in the low- and significantly less in high dose treatment groups. CA IX and pimonidazole were significantly lowered in low and high treatment groups. These photomicrographs are representative of results obtained from five to six animals in each group. Semi-quantitative analysis of (B) HIF-1α, (C) CAIX and (D) pimonidazole.
(E) HIF-1α western blot expression: (I), Representative Western blots for HIF-1α and α-tubulin. (II) densitometric readings (HIF-1α/α-tubulin) of the Western blot expressed as percent control (control set to 100%). High dose group significantly inhibited HIF-1α expression. *p < 0.05.