Examining early apoptosis, DpC had similar effects to Dp44mT in the two MYCN amplified neuroblastoma cell lines, including SK-N-LP (35 % of DpC- vs. 38.1 % of Dp44mT-treated cells in early apoptosis) and BE(2)C 4.36 % of DpC- vs. 7.09 % of Dp44mT-treated cells in early apoptosis). Here, MYCN is linked to neuroblastoma.