Apoptosis shot up in the treated animals.Dr Fantin and Dr Leder also observed a marked decline in tumour growth rates.The survival rate of animals went up, too.

• 经RNA干扰技术处理的小鼠体内凋亡迅速增多，同时Fantin和Feder也发现肿瘤生长速度明显减缓，而小鼠存活率也得以提高。