Table 5.
Effects of fluoride on proliferation in rat oral mucosal cells and hepatocytes (mean ± SD)
Groups | G0/G1(%) | S(%) | G2/M(%) | PI |
Control (oral mucosal cells) | 62.75 ± 3.89 | 9.28 ± 2.56 | 8.74 ± 1.23 | 21.89 ± 3.61 |
Fluoride (oral mucosal cells) | 58.53 ± 2.18 | 8.09 ± 1.31 | 6.28 ± 1.25a | 19.51 ± 0.89 |
Control (hepatocytes) | 64.79 ± 3.91 | 10.28 ± 2.64 | 10.67 ± 1.42 | 22.18 ± 3.59 |
Fluoride (hepatocytes) | 60.58 ± 2.27 | 9.07 ± 1.42 | 7.98 ± 1.36a | 19.91 ± 1.02 |
P < 0.05 vs control group.