Table I.
Monolayer | Encapsulated | |
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PGE2 (ng/mL) | 6.43 ± 0.74 | 8.30 ± 0.87 |
TNF-α (% maximum, experimental) | 59 ± 7.4 | 13 ± 5.3 |
TNF-α (% maximum, estimated) | 32 | 20 |
Experimental versus estimated values of rat TNF-α (percentage of maximum production) after treatment with monolayer or encapsulated hMSCs (1 × 105 cells/well). Estimated TNF-α values were calculated from a polynomial curve fit of TNF-α levels after exogenous PGE2 administration (Figure 4B), with use of the concentration of PGE2 detected in media collected from LPS-stimulated OHSC treated with hMSCs (Figure 2).