Research Article

Ultrasound-Targeted Microbubble Destruction-Mediated Inhibition of Livin Expression Accelerates Ovarian Cancer Cell Apoptosis

Table 2

The mRNA expression levels of Livin, caspase-3, and caspase-8 in each group.

GroupLivinCaspase-3Caspase-8

Blank4.95 ± 0.350.95 ± 0.191.50 ± 0.15
shRNA-Livin4.60 ± 0.311.13 ± 0.151.68 ± 0.23
shRNA-Livin-NMB4.43 ± 0.231.30 ± 0.261.83 ± 0.21
shRNA-Livin-TMB3.35 ± 0.46①②1.52 ± 0.21①②2.25 ± 0.27①②
shRNA-Livin + US2.49 ± 0.15①②2.76 ± 0.18①②3.62 ± 0.35①②
shRNA-Livin-NMB + US2.06 ± 0.13①②3.15 ± 0.47①②3.95 ± 0.31①②
shRNA-Livin-TMB + US1.33 ± 0.084.38 ± 0.455.08 ± 0.63

compared to the blank group; compared to the shRNA-Livin-TMB + US group.