Table 2.
Effect of miR-34a reconstitution on DMPM cell tumorigenicity following i.p. injection in SCID mice
| Model | miRNA | Day of sacrifice | Engrafted tumors/total micea | p valueb | Tumor weight (mg) | Average value | TVI (% Neg)c | p valued |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STO | Neg | 14 | 5/5 | 10, 80, 80, 100, 110 | 76 | |||
| miR-34a | 1/5 | 0.0476 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 10 | 2 | 97 | 0.0029 | ||
| MP8 | Neg | 31 | 5/5 | 130, 310,250, 210,150 | 210 | |||
| miR-34a | 5/5 | 80, 90, 70, 120, 80 | 88 | 58 | 0.0071 |
aNumber of mice presenting i.p. tumors out of number of cell-injected mice
bBy Fisher’s exact test over Neg cell-injected mice
cTumor weight inhibition % in miRNA34a- over Neg-transfected cell-injected mice
dBy Student’s t test over Neg-transfected cell-injected mice