Importantly though, Annexin V staining indicated that the differences in tumor growth were not due to differences in the levels of apoptosis, because a similar proportion of apoptotic cells were found in DEX- and PBS-treated tumors (when averaged over the 24-h day, PBS: 14.6 ± 2.3% versus DEX: 11.5 ± 4.6, extra sum-of squares F-test: p = 0.25; Fig. 4l). Here, ANXA5 is linked to neoplasm.