Table 1.

Effects of CML or pentosidine at 0 (control), 1, 2, 4, 8 or 16 μmol/L upon cell proliferation (% of control) in human A549 and Calu-6 cells. Cells were exposed to CML or pentosidine for 18 h at 37 °C. Data are mean ± SD (n = 10).

	A549 Cells	Calu-6 Cells
CML, 0	100	100
1	98 ± 4	101 ± 2
2	101 ± 5	97 ± 4
4	103 ± 3	100 ± 3
8	97 ± 5	103 ± 2
16	102 ± 4	99 ± 4
Pentosidine, 0	100	100
1	102 ± 3	99 ± 5
2	103 ± 4	102 ± 2
4	100 ± 2	104 ± 3
8	97 ± 3	101 ± 4
16	101 ± 5	98 ± 5