Table 1.

Percentage of cell viability measured at 24 h after heat stimulations

Primary tenocytes	37 °C	41 °C	43 °C
	94.4 ± 3.0	89.9 ± 1.6	72.0 ± 13.0*
18αGA experiment	37 °C (Vehicle)	37 °C (18αGA)	43 °C (Vehicle)	43 °C (18αGA)
	91.3 ± 3.6	94.4 ± 2.2	70.5 ± 9.9*	85.0 ± 2.4*
Cx43 transfection	37 °C (Mock)	37 °C (pLX-Cx43)	43 °C (Mock)	43 °C (pLX-Cx43)
	94.1 ± 2.0	96.6 ± 1.5	75.0 ± 12.8	90.9 ± 2.7*

Mean ± S.D.; number of experiments = 3; *P < 0.05 vs. corresponding 37 °C stimulation