Synergistic Apoptotic Effect of Crocin and Paclitaxel or Crocin and Radiation on MCF-7 Cells, a Type of Breast Cancer Cell Line

Figure 4

Measurement of apoptosis by PI flow cytometry: (a) control 48 h, (b) crocin 2.5 mg/mL 24 h, (c) crocin 2.5 mg/mL 48 h, (d) crocin 2.5 mg/mL 72 h, (e) paclitaxel 0.01 μm/mL, (f) crocin 2.5 mg/mL + paclitaxel 0.01 μm/mL, (g) radiation 2 Gy 24 h, and (h) crocin 2.5 mg/mL 48 h + radiation 2 Gy 24 h.

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