TABLE 3

Number of giant cells and NADPH-diaphorase staining results for normoglycemic and hyperglycemic endothelial cells with or without salbutamol treatment

NADPH-diaphorase staining results are given as nitro blue tetrazolium-stained area/area of interest. All values are given as means ± S.E.M. of n = 6 experiments (i.e., six different cell lines).

d-Glucose
d-Glucose
d-Glucose + Salbutamol
d-Glucose + Salbutamol
5 mM 20 mM 5 mM 20 mM
Giant cells number 7 ± 2 18 ± 3* 6 ± 3 6 ± 2
NADPH-diaphorase (NBT/AOI)
53 ± 2
31 ± 2*
52 ± 2
41 ± 2*†

  • AOI, area of interest.

  • ↵* Significant changes versus normoglycemia.

  • ↵† Significant changes versus hyperglycemia (p > 0.05).