How Supraphysiological Oxygen Levels in Standard Cell Culture Affect Oxygen-Consuming Reactions

Table 1

Average oxygen levels measured in human tissues and cells in vivo.

Tissue/compartment	pO2 (%)	Reference
Brain	4.4 ± 0.3	[66]
Brain glioma cells (intracellular)	4.5 ± 0.5
Skin	1.1–4.6	[66, 67]
Liver	5.4 ± 0.7	[66, 68]
Liver (mitochondrial)	3-4	[69]
Skeletal muscle	3.8 ± 0.2	[70]
Skeletal muscle (intracellular)	3.4–4.8	Lanza et al. 2010
Kidney	9.5 ± 2.6	[66]
Kidney (intracellular)	6.6–7.9	[71]
Bone marrow	1.3–2	[72, 73]