Fig. 4.

IMB-R1 induced cell apoptosis with varying potency. a, Caspase 3 activity was used as an assay for apoptosis in MG63 cells and the apoptotic activity of IMB-R1 (1:250) compared with Staurosporine (15 nM). b, Cells were treated with either IMB-R1 or SU5402 for 24 h and stained with a combination of Annexin V-FITC and PI to detect early apoptosis (positive for Annexin V-FITC, AV+/PI-) and late apoptosis (positive for both Annexin V-FITC and PI, AV+/PI+). Total apoptotic level represents AV+/PI- plus AV+/PI+. FACS plots are representative of triplicate experiments, and bar graphs show percentage cells in each population from triplicate experiments