Table 1.
Relative contribution of bicarbonate to DU145 and PC3 growth rate increase in coculture
|
Relative contribution of bicarbonate in
DU145
growth rate increase in co-culture (%) | |
| |
5% CO
2
+ 10 mM HCO
3
-
|
|
pH 6.8 |
82% |
|
pH 7.4 |
100% |
|
pH 8.0 |
89% |
|
Relative contribution of bicarbonate in
PC3
growth rate increase in co-culture (%) | |
| |
5% CO
2
+ 10 mM HCO
3
-
|
|
pH 6.8 |
1% |
|
pH 7.4 |
25% |
| pH 8.0 | 38% |
The relative contribution of CO2/bicarbonate was calculated taking into account the relative DU145 and PC3 growth rate increase in the presence or in the absence of CO2/bicarbonate in the same conditions.