Research Article

Effects of Proanthocyanidins on Arsenic Methylation Metabolism and Efflux in Human Hepatocytes L-02

Table 3

Effects of proanthocyanidins (PC) on the changes of the difference of extracellular and intracellular concentrations of inorganic arsenic (n=3).

Group△iAs3+ (μg/L)△iAs5+ (μg/L)
24h48h24h48h

ATO (25μmol/L)1496.72±48.061457.89±25.77372.28±16.58361.85±36.03
ATO + PC (25μmol/L + 10mg/L)1440.92±31.281305.08±42.56354.78±16.77315.03±38.53
ATO + PC (25μmol/L + 25mg/L)1391.13±34.461310.49±14.06335.11±40.96317.90±26.00
ATO + PC (25μmol/L + 50mg/L)1286.91±39.731129.89±94.14246.43±44.77276.62±23.17

Note: the results were described as mean ± SD. Indicating 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. △iAs, the difference of extracellular and intracellular concentrations of inorganic arsenic; ATO, arsenic trioxide.