Fig. 10.
CF102 up-regulated the apoptotic pathway in Hep-3B tumor cells. Hep-3B cells were injected subcutaneously into the flank of Balb/c nude mice. Oral treatment with CF102 (100 μg/kg, three times per day) was initiated when the tumor reached ~50–100 mm3 in size and lasted until study termination. Upon study termination, the tumors were excised and subjected to WB analysis. CF102 treatment induced up-regulation in the expression levels the pro-apoptotic proteins FasR, caspase-8, Bax, Bad, cytochrome-c, and caspase-3 in comparison to the vehicle-treated group (P = 0.05).