Research Article

Role of Angiopoietin-2 in Regulating Growth and Vascularity of Astrocytomas

Table 2

Effect of Ang2 on intracranial U87MG xenografts.

U87MG:CtlU87MG:Ang2
no. Dox.1 mg/mL Dox10 mg/mL Dox
𝑛 = 10 𝑛 = 10 𝑛 = 10 𝑛 = 10

Overall survival (days)63.754.7*71.7*74.4
(SEM = 2.3)(SEM = 3.3)(SEM = 2.3)(SEM = 3.5)
𝑃 = . 0 1 5 𝑃 = . 0 2 1 𝑃 = . 0 1 4 9

Proliferation index0.0430.094*0.038*0.035*
(SEM = 0.01)(SEM = 0.01)(SEM = 0.00)(SEM = 0.00)
𝑃 = . 0 0 3 9 𝑃 = . 3 9 8 9 𝑃 = . 4 2 6 2

MVD (vessels/HPF) mean of 10 counts5.88.8*4.6*4.0*
(SEM = 0.478)(SEM = 0.859)(SEM = 0.616)(SEM = 0.785)
𝑃 = . 0 1 3 2 𝑃 = . 0 3 8 𝑃 = . 0 1 8 9