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Table 1 Impact of 30 μM ebselen or 7.5 mM NAC on proliferative capacity and lifespan of TCC supplemented from a young in vitro age

From: An investigation of the effects of the antioxidants, ebselen or N-acetyl cysteine on human peripheral blood mononuclear cells and T cells

Clone (Age of the donor)

Initial PD

Concentration

Average PD per week

Cumulative PD achieved at the end of lifespan in culture

400-23 (26 year old donor)

34.5

Control

0.7

44.9

400-23 (26 year old donor)

34.5

10 μM ebselen

0.8

46.9

400-23 (26 year old donor)

34.5

30 μM ebselen

1.2

56.2*

400-23 (26 year old donor)

34.5

60 μM ebselen

Inhibited growth after one week in culture

34.5

400-23 (26 year old donor)

34.5

80 μM ebselen

Inhibited growth after one week in culture

34.5

400-23 (26 year old donor)

34.5

100 μM ebselen

Inhibited growth after one week in culture

34.5

400-23 (26 year old donor)

34.5

Control

0.9

49.1

400-23 (26 year old donor)

34.5

1.25 mM NAC

0.8

48.4

400-23 (26 year old donor)

34.5

5 mM NAC

1.1

53.5

400-23 (26 year old donor)

34.5

7.5 mM NAC

1.2

56.1*

400-23 (26 year old donor)

34.5

10 mM NAC

Inhibited growth after two weeks in culture

35.8

385-7 (45 year old donor)

31.0

Control

0.9

44.4

385-7 (45 year old donor)

31.0

10 μM ebselen

0.9

44.9

385-7 (45 year old donor)

31.0

30 μM ebselen

1.4

50.8*

385-7 (45 year old donor)

31.0

60 μM ebselen

Inhibited growth after one week in culture

31.0

385-7 (45 year old donor)

31.0

80 μM ebselen

Inhibited growth after one week in culture

31.0

385-7 (45 year old donor)

31.0

100 μM ebselen

Inhibited growth after one week in culture

31.0

385-7 (45 year old donor)

31.0

Control

1.0

47.2

385-7 (45 year old donor)

31.0

1.25 mM NAC

1.0

48.7

385-7 (45 year old donor)

31.0

5 mM NAC

1.3

52.8

385-7 (45 year old donor)

31.0

7.5 mM NAC

1.4

55.8*

385-7 (45 year old donor)

31.0

10 mM NAC

Inhibited growth after one week in culture

31.0

  1. Values statistically different from their controls (Student’s t-test, 95% confidence level) are indicated with an asterisk. * p < 0.05, Significantly higher than the proliferative capacity of non-supplemented cells.