Figure 7.
Effects of MP-PTX in tumor proliferation and angiogenesis. (A) Ki-67 (200×) and CD31 (400×) immunohistochemistry in tumor tissue from control, MP, PTX and MP-PTX-treated mice. (B) Quantitative analysis of Ki-67 expression in tumors from control, MP, PTX and MP-PTX treated mice, PTX group and MP-PTX group showed lower number of Ki-67 positive cells compare to control group. MP-PTX effectively inhibit tumor proliferation compared to PTX alone. (C) Quantitative analysis of CD31 expression in tumors from control, MP, PTX and MP-PTX treated mice, PTX group and MP-PTX group showed smaller number of CD31 positive-neovascularized capillaries compare to control group. MP-PTX has a similar effect as PTX in inhibiting tumor microvessel formation (*P < 0.05, **p < 0.01).