The effect of fresh Aβ42 peptides and their
aggregates on SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cell health was measured by (A) MTS assay,
(B) DCFH-DA assay, and (C) LDH assay. The fresh peptides, 72 h, or 7 d
aggregates were added to the cells to a final concentration of 5
μM. Cells were incubated for 48 h in the presence of
peptides for MTS and LDH assay and for 24 h for DCFH-DA assay. For the
t-BHP control for the DCFH-DA assay, cells were incubated
with 50 μM t-BHP for 4 h at 37
°C. The mixtures represent samples containing equimolar (1:1) WT and
acetylated peptides. Error bars = ±SD (for A n = 6; for
B n = 5; and for C n = 5). *, **, and ***
represent significant differences (* = p < 0.05), (** =
p < 0.005), and (*** = p <
0.0005) among 7 d Aβ42 aggregated peptides.