Table 2. Decrease in percentage of dead cells after siRNA treatment.
| siRNA treatment | Decrease in cell death %a | |
|---|---|---|
| DIT7 | DIT7-R103 | |
| Vimentin | 0 | 0 |
| MSH2-1 | 11 | 60 |
| MSH2-2 | 11 | 36 |
| MSH3-1 | 15 | 18 |
| MSH3-2 | 11 | 14 |
| MSH6-1 | 4 | 0 |
| MSH6-2 | 2 | -7 |
| MLH1-1 | 29 | 36 |
| PMS2-1 | 15 | 36 |
| PMS2-2 | 21 | 25 |
| PCNA-1 | 11 | 25 |
| MSH2-1 + MLH1-1 | 21 | 50 |
| MLH1-1 & PMS2-1 | 30 | 36 |
| MSH2-1 & PCNA-1 | 25 | 53 |
The percentage change in cell death after specific siRNA treatment was calculated as {[(% dead cells after vimentin siRNA) - (% dead cells after specific siRNA)] / (% dead cells after vimentin siRNA)} (100%)