Research Article
Effects of Proanthocyanidins on Arsenic Methylation Metabolism and Efflux in Human Hepatocytes L-02
Figure 4
Effects of proanthocyanidins (PC) on methylation growth rate (ng/h) and efficiency (%) of arsenic in L-02 cells exposed by arsenic trioxide (ATO) within 24~48 hours. The monomethylation growth efficiency (a), dimethylation growth efficiency (b), monomethylation growth rate (c), and dimethylation growth rate (d) are shown. Values are means (n=3 for each group), with standard deviations represented by vertical bars. significant difference from ATO exposure group at P<0.05; †indicating significant difference from PC (10mg/L)-treated group at P<0.05; ‡indicating significant difference from PC (25mg/L)-treated group at P<0.05.