Table 2.

The effect of rapamycin and dexamethasone on apoptosis in 2 MM cell lines


Treatment

Karpas 707

U-1958
Control   9 ± 4   21 ± 11  
Rap   15 ± 6   37 ± 12  
Dex   47 ± 4   32 ± 7  
Rap + Dex
 
75 ± 3
 
66 ± 10
 

Treatment

Karpas 707

U-1958
Control   9 ± 4   21 ± 11  
Rap   15 ± 6   37 ± 12  
Dex   47 ± 4   32 ± 7  
Rap + Dex
 
75 ± 3
 
66 ± 10
 

Karpas 707 and U-1958 cells were treated with rapamycin (Rap) and/or dexamethasone (Dex) for 48 hours, then apoptosis was analyzed using the TUNEL assay. Three independent experiments per cell line were performed, and results are presented as mean percentage apoptotic cells ± SD where n = 3.

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