Celecoxib induced cell cycle arrest at the G2 phase in CGCCA cells.

<p>CGCCA cells were treated with the indicated concentration of celecoxib for 1 day, and the cell cycle distribution was analysed. (A and B) After 1 day of celecoxib treatment, CGCCA cells were analysed by flow cytometry to determine cell cycle distribution. (C) Treated CGCCA cells were stained with PI to show condensed chromatin (white arrow) in M-phase cells. In the right lower panel, the (+) and (–) are examples of cells with and without condensed chromatin, respectively. (D) Ratio of CGCCA cells at M-phase. (E) Expression levels of Cdc25C and CDK1 in CGCCA cells after 1 day of treatment with the indicated concentrations of celecoxib as measured using western blot. Results are presented as % of the control. Each value is a mean ± SD of 3 to 5 determinations. *p<0.05, **p<0.001 (versus control).