TABLE 3.
Effects of SPINK6 on cell shedding from human plantar callus
Single 3-mm callus cylinders (∼0.5 mm thick) were incubated for 18 h at 37 °C in 0.1 m Tris-HCl and 5 mm EDTA (pH 8.0) with protease inhibitors as indicated.
Inhibitor | Inhibition ± S.E. | n |
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% | ||
Buffer | 0 ± 12.9 | 5 |
SPINK6 (10 μm) | 98.7 ± 0.5 | 5 |
SPINK6 (5 μm) | 90.7 ± 2 | 2 |
SPINK6 (2.5 μm) | 78.1 ± 8.8 | 2 |
Aprotinin (10 μm) | 96.4 ± 2.2 | 3 |
α-Antitrypsin (10 μm) | 95 ± 3.7 | 3 |