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. 2016 Oct 11;13:16. doi: 10.1186/s12987-016-0042-1

Table 1.

Biological values of hCMEC/D3 and IMR90-derived BMECs under resting conditions

Cell type hCMEC/D3 IMR90-derived BMECs
Cell density (× 103 cells/cm2) 128 ± 21 98 ± 19
TEER (Ω cm2) 40 ± 14 392 ± 113
Pe fluorescein (10−4 cm/min) 19 ± 8 2.44 ± 1.12
Metabolic activity (OD 490 nm) 1.26 ± 0.45 0.89 ± 0.34

Average cell density, TEER, fluorescein permeability (Pe) and metabolic activity (MTS absorbance at 490 nm wavelength). Mean ± SD, n = 18 for TEER and Pe values