TABLE 1.
Relative Cytotoxicity of MS and SS Cigarette Smoke on Attached hESCs Colonies
| 6 ha | 24 hb | Magic Red apoptosis detection (2 h) | |
| Marlboro Red | |||
| MS (1 PE) | + | + | + |
| SS (1 PE) | ++ | +++ | ++ |
| Marlboro Lights | |||
| MS (1 PE) | − | − | + |
| SS (1 PE) | + | +++ | ++ |
| Advance Lights | |||
| MS (1 PE) | ++ | ++ | + |
| SS (1 PE) | +++ | +++ | +++ |
| Quest (no nicotine) | |||
| MS (1 PE) | − | − | + |
| SS (1 PE) | ++ | +++ | ++ |
Note. “−,” attached, healthy, cobblestone-like colonies; “+,”elevated, granular morphology; “++,” elevated, granular morphology, and some detached cells from the colonies; “+++,” colonies detached completely.
a
Based on morphology of colonies at 6 h.
b
Based on trypan blue data at 24 h.