Figure 5.
Induction of the caspase cascade after treatment with JIB extract plus cisplatin. OECM-1 cells were treated with JIB extract, cisplatin or a combination of JIB extract and cisplatin for 48 h. Then, the cells were collected, and TUNEL staining was carried out according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Red: PI; green: TUNEL-positive; white arrow: DNA fragments; red arrow: anoikis; yellow arrow: apoptotic bodies. (A) TUNEL staining of OECM-1 cells after drug treatment. (B) The caspase activity of OECM-1 cells treated after drug treatment for 3, 6, 12 and 24 h. *—significant difference between the control group and treatment groups. (p < 0.05).