Table 1.

Correlation between PS externalization and the downstream apoptotic parameters upon drug exposure in pediatric ALL


Drug

Δψm depolarization

Caspase-3 activation

PARP inactivation
Prednisolone    
Correlation coefficient   .81   .76   .76  
P  <.001   <.001   <.001  
N   31   29   29  
Vincristine    
Correlation coefficient   .80   .56   .64  
P  <.001   <.001   <.001  
N   30   32   32  
l-asparaginase    
Correlation coefficient   .42   .49   .56  
P  .017   .006   .002  
N   32   30   29  
Daunorubicin    
Correlation coefficient   .63   .50   .41  
P  <.001   .005   .029  
N
 
29
 
31
 
29
 

Drug

Δψm depolarization

Caspase-3 activation

PARP inactivation
Prednisolone    
Correlation coefficient   .81   .76   .76  
P  <.001   <.001   <.001  
N   31   29   29  
Vincristine    
Correlation coefficient   .80   .56   .64  
P  <.001   <.001   <.001  
N   30   32   32  
l-asparaginase    
Correlation coefficient   .42   .49   .56  
P  .017   .006   .002  
N   32   30   29  
Daunorubicin    
Correlation coefficient   .63   .50   .41  
P  <.001   .005   .029  
N
 
29
 
31
 
29
 

Freshly isolated ALL cells were cultured for 18 hours in the presence of 50 μg/mL vincristine or 2.0 μg/mL daunorubicin or 42 hours in the presence of 250 μg/mL prednisolone or 10 IU/mL l-asparaginase. Drug-induced activation of apoptotic parameters was determined by flow cytometry. Correlation between apoptotic parameters was calculated using the Spearman rank correlation test.

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