Table 1 Median values and interquartile ranges of tumour volumes in mice harboring MDA-MB-468 tumour cells previously exposed to tricin in vitroa

From: Growth-inhibitory and cell cycle-arresting properties of the rice bran constituent tricin in human-derived breast cancer cells in vitro and in nude mice in vivo

Week of tumour development

Cell pretreatment with tricin (μ M)

Median value (mm3)

Interquartile range (mm3)

4

0

15

93

 

11

2

17

6

0

45

173

 

11

9

60

8

0

78

358

 

11

8

88

  1. Cells were incubated for 72 h prior to inoculation into mice. For details of bioassay procedure, see Materials and Methods.