Table 1 Percent of live cardiomyocytes after 15 min of incubation with et-GSH, GSSG, NAC, tet-GSSG, GSNO.

From: Glutathione-related substances maintain cardiomyocyte contractile function in hypoxic conditions

Compound

Concentration, mM

Viable cardiomyocytes, % (mean ± SD)

GSSG

0.5

98.4 ± 17.3

10

92.0 ± 18.1

50

90.6 ± 18.5

NAC

15

98.1 ± 19.8

100

97.4 ± 20.5

150

97.0 ± 21.3

tet-GSSG

0.5

97.3 ± 19.2

10

81.3 ± 17.7

50

80.2 ± 15.3

et-GSH

0.5

98.4 ± 16.3

10

86.8 ± 18.1

50

85.2 ± 18.7

GSNO

0.5

97.5 ± 20.0

5

99.0 ± 14.1

10

99.7 ± 19.5

  1. The number of live cardiomyocytes in the control without an addition of substances was taken as 100%.