Table 3 The viability values of ADSCs cultured in media with various deuterium content after 7 and 14 days of cultivation (Control – differentiation medium was made on the base of milliQ water; ddw – differentiation medium was made on the base of deuterium-depleted water; D2O – differentiation medium was made on the base of deuterated water) (FDA/PI assay).

From: Effect of the deuterium on efficiency and type of adipogenic differentiation of human adipose-derived stem cells in vitro

Exposition

Viability, % (by FDA/PI assay)

Control

ddw

D2O

3 day

93.5 ± 1.9

93.4 ± 2.3

83.8 ± 5.2*,#

7 day

94.5 ± 2.4

95.3 ± 3.2

87.7 ± 6.3*,#

14 day

93.7 ± 1.8

92.1 ± 2.6

91.3 ± 2.3

  1. *The results are expressed as mean ± SD (n = 6), significant differences between the experimental group *p < 0.05 compared to control group, #p < 0.05 compared to ddw group.
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