Sulindac induces apoptosis and protects against colon carcinoma in mice

Table 4 Comparison of the density of proliferation and apoptosis with mild dysplasia in the model-agent group, sulindac-preventative group and sulindac-curative group (number/mm²).

Group	n	Proliferative cell density(mean±SD)	Apoptotic cell density(mean±SD)	Ratio (apoptosis/proliferation)
Model-agent	5	88.8±25.7	46.6±19.1a	0.52
Preventtive	13	88.2±20.7	65.9±16.3	0.78
Curative	3	92.3±9.02	54.7±11.6a	0.78

n = number of mice. Results with analysis of variance: the difference between groups of proliferative and apoptotic cells density had no statistically significant difference.

^aP<0.05 vs preventive group.