Table 1. ATRA elicits different responses in HCT-116 and HCT-116Sphk2 xenografted nude mice.
Cell lines | Treatment (mg/kg) | Number of mice (n) | Body weight (g)a(initial/21 days) | Tumor weightb(g, mean ± SD) | Tumor growth inhibition (%) |
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HCT-116 | vehicle | 6 | 17.9 ± 1.2/22.4 ± 1.2 | 1.15 ± 0.39 | - |
ATRA 20 | 6 | 18.6 ± 1.1/21.2 ± 1.1 | 0.68 ± 0.21* | 40.9 | |
HCT-116Sphk2 | vehicle | 6 | 18.3 ± 1.3/22.1 ± 0.9 | 1.04 ± 0.26 | - |
ATRA 20 | 6 | 18.1 ± 0.8/20.8 ± 1.1 | 0.93 ± 0.24 | 10.6 | |
ATRA 30 | 6 | 18.5 ± 0.9/19.5 ± 1.2 | 0.86 ± 0.27 | 17.3 |
Established HCT-116 or HCT-116Sphk2 xenografted nude mice were treated with ATRA by gavage once every three days.
aBody weight was measured at the indicated time.
bTumors were measured after mice were sacrificed.
*p < 0.05 vs. vehicle control.