Gecko Crude Peptides Induce Apoptosis in Human Liver Carcinoma Cells In Vitro and Exert Antitumor Activity in a Mouse Ascites H22 Xenograft Model

Table 3

Influence of Gecko on immune organs of transplanted H22 in mice (mean ± SD, 𝑛=10).

Groups	Dosage; (mg/kg)	Body weight; (g)	White blood cell count; (×10^9/L)	Spleen index; (mg/10 g)	Thymus index; (mg/10 g)
NS	0	29.35 ± 3.2	7.86 ± 2.1	81.3 ± 12.5	14.7 ± 0.5
ADR	2	23.18 ± 3.6**	6.04 ± 2.3	65.3 ± 11. 8	9.4 ± 0.4**
GCPs (H)	80	26.13 ± 2.5*	9.88 ± 0.8*	117.1 ± 10.6*	21.6 ± 0.4**
GCPs (M)	40	26.71 ± 1.8	8.11 ± 3.16	99.8 ± 15.4	20.9 ± 0.7**
GCPs (L)	20	27.68 ± 2.7	7.06 ± 1.64	92.7 ± 11.6	17.5 ± 0.6*

* P < 0.05, **P < 0.01 versus control.