Research Article
B-Lymphocytes from a Population of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Unaffected Siblings Exhibit Hypersensitivity to Thimerosal
Table 2
The DCFH oxidation (nMole mg−1 hr−1) of cell families B and H after addition of 100 µM H2O2 and 250 nM thimerosal. ASD B-cells from family B showed a significant difference ( = 0.01) of DCFH oxidation when exposed to thimerosal. None of the other cells lines in B or H showed any statistical difference. This indicates an inherent defect of antioxidant defense in the ASD population of cells.
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Indicates statistically significant difference. |