SALL2 and infection: The A2780 cells transfected with SALL2 siRNA for 48 h exhibited a lower extent of apoptosis than did the cells of the Scramble group (P < 0.05) (Fig. 3b; 22.3% early apoptotic cells and 4.5% late apoptotic cells in Scramble group vs. 16.2% and 2.6% in A2780 cells at 48 h after siRNA infection).