Table 1.
Percentages of the cells that showed positive reaction to various cardiomyocyte markers
| Markers | Cells treated with both extract and chromatin-modifying agents (%) | Cells treated with extract without chromatin-modifying agents (%) | Cells treated with chromatin-modifying agents (%) | Cells without any treatment (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| After 24 hours | Alpha actinin | 2.09 | 1.92 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Myosin heavy chain | 1.97 | 1.84 | 0.93 | 0.72 | |
| Atrial natriuretic peptide | 1.59 | 0.62 | 0.71 | 0.6 | |
| Cardiac troponin | 0.4 | 0.41 | 0.54 | 0.43 | |
| After 10 days | Alpha actinin | 76 | 12 | 20.3 | 1.7 |
| Myosin heavy chain | 64.9 | 9.7 | 17.6 | 3.5 | |
| Atrial natriuretic peptide | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | |
| Cardiac troponin | 7.3 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.3 | |
| After 21 days | Alpha actinin | 75 | 23 | 35 | 3 |
| Myosin heavy chain | 67.9 | 18 | 20 | 5 | |
| Atrial natriuretic peptide | 50 | 9.3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Cardiac troponin T | 43.7 | 12.2 | 3.1 | 1 | |