*4.9. Statistical Analysis*

Quantitative data are shown as the mean ± standard deviation (SD). Data from MTT assays were analyzed using one-way ANOVA followed by Dunnett's test; *p* < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. The qPCR data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney test (two-tailed); *p* < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
