Table 2

Effect of G418 selection on AS expression and ALDH-1 enzyme activity in K562 cells

Enzyme Activity
WTAS-NAS-CAS-NC
+G4182.69  ± 0.32-a 1.09  ± 0.452-b 1.42  ± 0.82-b 1.25  ± 0.22-b
−G4182.47  ± 0.42.44  ± 0.502.98  ± 0.62.38  ± 0.2
  • 2-a Enzyme activity is expressed in nanomoles per 107 cells per minute. Data represent mean ± S.D. of 15 measurements performed at weekly intervals for three consecutive weeks. Measurements were performed on the same cells growing in liquid culture with 1 mg/ml G418 (+G418) and after ∼6 weeks of culture in the absence of G418 (−G418).

  • 2-b Significantly different compared with WT group, P < .05.