Table 2.
Drugs used in the authors’ experiments had to be dissolved to prepare stock solutions using certain solvents and considering specific storage conditions.
| Drugs name | Abbreviation | Delivered quantity | Solvent | Stock solution | Storage conditions | Experimental lectin concentrations (µg ml−1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pokeweed | PW | 10 mg | NaCl (0.9 %) | 1 mg ml−1 | −20°C | 1/5/10 |
| E. coli lipopolysaccharide | LPS | 1 mg | NaCl (0.9 %) | 1 mg ml−1 | −20°C | 2/10/50 |
| Concanavalin A | CNA | 5 mg | PBS | 1 mg ml−1 | 2/10/100 | |
| Strepolysine O | SLO | ∼1 mg | Aqua dest (cold) | 1 mg ml−1 | 2–8°C | 10/50/100 |
| Lectin (from M. amurensis) | LMA | 5 mg | PBS | 1 mg ml−1 | 2–8°C | 2/5/10 |
| Lectin (from T. vulgaris) | LTV | 10 mg | PBS | 1 mg ml−1 | 2–8°C | 2/5/10 |
| Phytohemagglutinin L | PHA-L | 5 mg | PBS | 1 mg ml−1 | −20°C | 2/5/10 |
| Phytohemagglutinin M | PHA-M | 10 ml | Medium | — | −20°C | 13/26/52 µl ml−1 |
Final drug concentrations (µg ml−1 medium) differed depending on cited literature and companies' product specifications.