Research Article

Bufalin Inhibits HCT116 Colon Cancer Cells and Its Orthotopic Xenograft Tumor in Mice Model through Genes Related to Apoptotic and PTEN/AKT Pathways

Table 1

Tumor volumes, inhibitory rate, and apoptotic rate in xenograft tumor.

GroupTumor volume (mm3)Inhibitory rates (%)Apoptosis rate (%)

NS6120.99 ± 39.693.46 ± 0.24
5-FU636.81 ± 23.9969.63.14 ± 0.56
BL665.78 ± 26.1445.611.93 ± 5.21
BM652.99 ± 13.4556.213.07 ± 4.36
BH650.17 ± 28.1258.59.61 ± 7.17

Note. BL: Bufalin low dose group; BM: Bufalin median dose group; BH: Bufalin high dose group.
compared with NS group; and compared with 5-FU group.