Figure 3.
3-MA significantly increased the apoptotic rate under hypoxic conditions. Apoptosis was detected by a Annexin V-fluorescein isothiocyanate assay. (A) Flow cytometry analysis of apoptosis. Q2 represented the early apoptotic cells. Q4 represented the late apoptotic cells. Apoptotic cells from each group were detected by Annexin V and propidium iodide. (B) The proportion of apoptotic cells from each group was quantified. Data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation. *P<0.05 vs. control group, &P<0.05 vs. CoCl2 group. Q, quadrant; CoCl2, cobalt (II) chloride; 3-MA, 3-methyladenine.