Poloxin

Cell experiment:

Cell Viability Assay on treated cells in 96-well plates, based on viable cells. 20 μL of CellTiter-Blue®reagent is added to each well and then incubated at 37°C with 5% CO2 for 4h before fluorescence reading using a Victor 1420 Multilabel Counter. All experiments are performed in triplicate and at least three independent experiments are performed. Data are presented as percentage compared with control.

Animal experiment:

Viable MDA-MB-231 or HeLa cells (1×106) are resuspended in 300 μL of 0.9% NaCl and s.c. injected into both flanks of nude mice (MDA-MB-231: n=8 mice in each group, total N=16; HeLa: n=7 mice in each group, total N=14). Approximately 3 weeks after inoculation, mice are treated with Poloxin (40 mg/kg) or TQ (20 mg/kg) by intratumoral injection on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for 5 to 6 weeks. The tumor area is calculated by multiplication of the greatest diameter with the perpendicular diameter every 2 to 3 days. Measurements of all tumors within the group are represented by the mean value. U-tests and Student's t-tests are performed for statistical evaluation among MDA-MB-231 groups and between HeLa groups, respectively. All mice are properly treated in accordance with the guidelines of the local animal committee.

References:

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