Research Article

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

Table 3

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

GroupLivinCaspase-3Caspase-8

Blank2.71 ± 0.350.12 ± 0.020.35 ± 0.08
shRNA-Livin2.54 ± 0.310.16 ± 0.040.49 ± 0.15
shRNA-Livin-NMB2.49 ± 0.280.18 ± 0.040.55 ± 0.11
shRNA-Livin-TMB2.30 ± 0.33①②0.22 ± 0.06①②0.71 ± 0.18①②
shRNA-Livin + US1.68 ± 0.21①②0.96 ± 0.14①②1.43 ± 0.20①②
shRNA-Livin-NMB + US1.35 ± 0.18①②1.21 ± 0.29①②1.85 ± 0.27①②
shRNA-Livin-TMB + US0.82 ± 0.131.94 ± 0.372.50 ± 0.33

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