Research Article

Role of Angiopoietin-2 in Regulating Growth and Vascularity of Astrocytomas

Table 1

Effect of Ang2 on subcutaneous xenograft models of GBM.

U87MG:CtlU87MG:Ang2U373:CtlU373MG:Ang2
𝑛 = 8 𝑛 = 15 𝑛 = 15 𝑛 = 15

Final Tumor Size (cm3)2.015.7 *3.185.96
(SEM 0.3)(SEM 0.4)(SEM 0.3) (SEM 0.5)
𝑃 = 4 × 1 0 4 𝑃 = 6 × 1 0 5

Proliferation Index0.230.75*0.0420.28
𝑃 = . 0 0 4 2 𝑃 = . 0 0 1

MVD (vessels/HPF) mean of 10 counts2.129.5*33.9*
(SEM 0.1)(SEM 0.1)(SEM 0.1)(SEM 0.2)
𝑃 = . 0 0 1 𝑃 = . 0 0 1

SEM = Standard Error of Mean
i ndicates statistical significance.