Table 1.

Cell viability assays for sulfobetaine amphiphiles and CTAB (IC₅₀ in μM)^a

Cell type	ASB-14	ASB-16	C18-SB	OSB	CTAB
SKOV-3b	220	120	77	62	8
HepaRGc	105	58	52	32	8
MDCKd	120	81	56	42	9
LLC-PK1e	n/a	n/a	n/a	62	6

^aAssays based on metabolic activity as measured by MTT oxidation, reported as mean values from triplicate experiments.

^bATCC HTB-77, followed by transfection with eGFP.

^cProvided by Ourania Andrisani (Purdue University).

^dATCC CCL-34.

^eATCC CL-101. n/a: not available.