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Figure 4

From: Distinct effects of glucose and glucosamine on vascular endothelial and smooth muscle cells: Evidence for a protective role for glucosamine in atherosclerosis

Figure 4

Glucosamine treatment decreases the growth of SMC (A and B) but not endothelial cell (C) proliferation. Sub-confluent SMC (9 × 104/well) were incubated in growth medium or growth medium containing 2.5 mM glucosamine or 30 mM glucose for 24–48 h and cell growth was determined. (A) Initial and final cell (SMC) number was counted and net growth was determined. (B) SMC were labeled with 3H-Thymidine and its incorporation into the DNA was assessed. (C) Endothelial cell growth was determined by thymidine incorporation into DNA.

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Cardiovascular Diabetology

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