As predicted by our prior in vitro data, qRT-PCR analysis of the tumours confirmed that exposure to IR exposure elevated gene expression of CXCL8 and BCL2; this induction of gene expression was attenuated in the presence of the receptor-targeted x1/2pal-i3 pepducin (P = 0.005 and P = 0.031, respectively; Figure 5F and G). Here, CXCL8 is linked to neoplasm.