Figure 4.
p53-siRNA abrogates the inhibitory effects of dioscin on A431 cells. (A) A431 cells were transfected with p53-siRNA and the viability of cells was measured. Effects of dioscin and p53-siRNA on (B) cell colony formation ability, (C) cell migration, apoptosis and DNA damage, (D) p53 expression via immunofluorescence and (E) protein expression levels of cleaved-PARP, cleaved caspase-3/9, Bax, Bcl-2, RHO and cdc42. Scale bar, 100 µm. Data are presented as the mean ± SD (n=3). **P<0.01 vs. dioscin group. PARP, poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase; ns, not significant; siRNA, small interfering RNA.
