Objective To approach the effects on induction of differentiation of Tca8113 cells affected by abscisic acid. Methods The changes of surface differentiation markers, cell configuration, restrain of cell growth and the expression of Caspase - 3 mRNA were examined by using inverted- phase contrast microscope, immunohistochemistry (IHC)and in situ hybridization in vitro. The dependablity between the surface differentiation markers and Caspase- 3 mRNA was analysed. Results The restraint of cell growth in ABA groups was higher than that of the control group (P