Research Article

The Radioprotective Effect of Procaine and Procaine-Derived Product Gerovital H3 in Lymphocytes from Young and Aged Individuals

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In vitro inhibitory effect of GH3 (1 mM) (a), (b) and procaine (1 mM) (c), (d) on DNA strand break formation in irradiated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) isolated from young ( years) and aged ( years) individuals. Cells were irradiated with 0, 2, 4, or 8 Gy 24 hours after treatment with 1 mM of procaine hydrochloride equivalents. Statistical analyses were performed using two-way RM ANOVA and Sidak’s multiple comparisons test. Values represent means and standard deviations of 12 different individuals in each group. Statistical significance when comparing against nontreated (radiation) samples, ; ; ; .