Immunohistochemistry of excised 143B xenograft tumors. (A) Histopathologic features (200x magnification) of the primary143B tumors treated with control, cisplatin, or combined treatment. Combination treatment yielded small pyknotic nuclei in most cells and areas of prominent necrosis. Expression of PCNA (B) and Mad2 (C) in 143B xenograft tumors treated with vehicle, LB100, cisplatin, or combined treatment. Combination treatment significantly diminished PCNA and Mad2 expression in tumors compared with cisplatin alone. (D) Western blotting further demonstrating reduced Mad2 expression after LB100 treatment as well as reduced phosphorylated p53 and increased phosphorylated Chk1, in agreement with previous in vitro data.