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. 2014 Aug 25;5(4):155–165. doi: 10.14740/wjon855w

Table 3. Enhancement Ratiosa Due to Combined Treatment With Nicotinamide, or Mild Temperature Hyperthermia.

Nicotinamide Mild temperature hyperthermia
Surviving fraction = 0.03
  Total cell population
    Without thalidomide 1.25 ± 0.1b 1.15 ± 0.05
    With thalidomide (once) 1.25 ± 0.1 1.15 ± 0.05
    With thalidomide (twice) 1.05 ± 0.05 1.1 ± 0.05
Net micronucleus frequency = 0.6
  Total cell population
    Without thalidomide 1.2 ± 0.1 1.05 ± 0.05
    With thalidomide (once) 1.3 ± 0.1 1.05 ± 0.05
    With thalidomide (twice) 1.05 ± 0.05 1.1 ± 0.05
  Quiescent cells
    Without thalidomide 1.1 ± 0.05 1.2 ± 0.1
    With thalidomide (once) 1.05 ± 0.05 1.15 ± 0.05
    With thalidomide (twice) 1.1 ± 0.05 1.2 ± 0.05

aThe ratio of the dose of radiation necessary to obtain each end-point without nicotinamide or mild temperature hyperthermia to that needed to obtain each end-point with nicotinamide or mild temperature hyperthermia. bMean ± standard error (n = 6).