Table 1 Analyses in undifferentiated monolayer cultures of human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs)

Viable cells

1,225 (50)

855 (25)^a

1,250 (45)

835 (20)^a

1,220 (40)

840(25)^a

Viability (%)

92 (2)

53 (2)^a

91 (3)

51 (2)^a

93 (3)

53 (2)^a

WST -1 (OD^{450 nm})

0.34 (0.02)

0.27 (0.02)^a

0.32 (0.03)

0.24 (0.01)^a

0.35 (0.03)

0.26 (0.02)^a

DNA (ng/mg total proteins)

0.19 (0.02)

0.11 (0.01)^a

0.21 (0.02)

0.12 (0.01)^a

0.18 (0.01)

0.14 (0.01)^a