Inverse correlation between cellular drug resistance and the activation of parameters along the effector route of apoptosis in pediatric ALL
Apoptotic parameter .  | LC50 prednisolone .  | LC50 vincristine .  | LC50l-asparaginase .  | LC50 daunorubicin .  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS externalization | ||||
| Correlation coefficient | −.59 | −.52 | −.72 | −.46 | 
| P | <.001 | .002 | <.001 | .008 | 
| N | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 
| ΔΨm depolarization | ||||
| Correlation coefficient | −.43 | −.45 | −.45 | −.54 | 
| P | .016 | .014 | .010 | .002 | 
| N | 31 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 
| Caspase-3 activation | ||||
| Correlation coefficient | −.60 | −.28 | −.46 | −.27 | 
| P | .001 | .118 | .011 | .146 | 
| N | 29 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 
| PARP inactivation | ||||
| Correlation coefficient | −.58 | −.34 | −.58 | −.27 | 
| P | .001 | .059 | .001 | .160 | 
|  N  |  29  |  32  |  29  |  29  | 
Apoptotic parameter .  | LC50 prednisolone .  | LC50 vincristine .  | LC50l-asparaginase .  | LC50 daunorubicin .  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS externalization | ||||
| Correlation coefficient | −.59 | −.52 | −.72 | −.46 | 
| P | <.001 | .002 | <.001 | .008 | 
| N | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 
| ΔΨm depolarization | ||||
| Correlation coefficient | −.43 | −.45 | −.45 | −.54 | 
| P | .016 | .014 | .010 | .002 | 
| N | 31 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 
| Caspase-3 activation | ||||
| Correlation coefficient | −.60 | −.28 | −.46 | −.27 | 
| P | .001 | .118 | .011 | .146 | 
| N | 29 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 
| PARP inactivation | ||||
| Correlation coefficient | −.58 | −.34 | −.58 | −.27 | 
| P | .001 | .059 | .001 | .160 | 
|  N  |  29  |  32  |  29  |  29  | 
See legend of Table 1.