Table 3

Combinatory effect of MAK-4 and MAK-5 on H-ras-induced transformation assessed by focus formation assay

Treatment
Exogenous H-ras gene
Cytoxicity (% survival)
Foci/plate ± SD
Relative number of foci

Mock control
-
100
0
-
None
+
100
81.7 ± 2.3
1.00
MAK-5, 500 μg/ml plus MAK-4, 0 μg/ml
+
65
25.3 ± 2.7
0.52
MAK-5, 500 μg/ml plus MAK-4, 100 μg/ml
+
81
17.7 ± 0.9
0.28
MAK-5, 500 μg/ml plus MAK-4, 200 μg/ml
+
88
20.3 ± 0.8
0.31

The experimental procedure and the duration of treatment was the same as Table 1.

Penza et al. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2007 7:19   doi:10.1186/1472-6882-7-19