Fibroblast-Like Synoviocytes Induce Calcium Mineral Formation and Deposition

Table 3

Primary OA FLSs-mediated and primary RA FLSs-mediated calcium mineral deposition.

OA FLSs			RA FLSs
Age/gender of patients	Age/gender of patients	Age/gender of patients	Age/gender of patients	Control (CPM)	ATP (CPM)
42 M	27 F	27 F	27 F	375 ± 91	28,580 ± 2,825
48 F	39 F	39 F	39 F	345 ± 123	19,790 ± 1005
50 F	42 F	42 F	42 F	290 ± 48	24,155 ± 1,987
52 F	43 M	43 M	43 M	365 ± 56	24,310 ± 1,105
54 F				490 ± 89	28,325 ± 1,850

F: female; M: male; CMP: count per minute normalized against total protein levels; control—cultured in the absence of ATP; ATP—cultured in the presence of ATP.