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Table 2 Modulation of caspase (-8, -9, -3/7) activity and ATP levels in LPS stimulated and 24 h WRE treated PBMC’s

From: Withania somnifera modulates cancer cachexia associated inflammatory cytokines and cell death in leukaemic THP-1 cells and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC’s)

WRE (mg/ml)

Caspase-8 (RLU ×  105)

Caspase-9 (RLU ×  105)

Caspase-3/7 (RLU ×  105)

ATP (RLU ×  105)

Control

0.185 ± 0.006

0.366 ± 0.0003

7.756 ± 0.006

4.714 ± 0.004

0.05

0.155 ± 0.0002 ***

0.376 ± 0.001 ***

8.109 ± 0.094 **

2.783 ± 0.017 ***

0.1

0.192 ± 0.00002

0.253 ± 0.0002 ***

11.504 ± 0.253 ***

5.208 ± 0.005 ***

0.2

0.246 ± 0.0003 ***

0.397 ± 0.0005 ***

8.961 ± 0.015 ***

3.741 ± 0.033 ***

0.4

4.814 ± 0.006 ***

0.351 ± 0.001 ***

17.095 ± 0.089 ***

6.965 ± 0.039 ***

  1. (Values expressed as mean ± SD, ** p < 0.005, *** p < 0.0001 compared to the control)