Table 1

Cisplatin adduct levels in A549 monolayers and CultiSphers

SampleCisplatinTime pg Pt/100 μg DNA
μg/ml hr
Monolayer1015.4  ± 2.9
CultiSpher1015.3  ± 1.5
Monolayer10424.0  ± 2.1
CultiSpher10427.2  ± 0.3
Monolayer404120.3  ± 4.2
CultiSpher404144.4  ± 26.2

Pt-DNA adduct formation and platinum accumulation in A549 cells monolayers and CultiSphers using atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS). Mean value and standard error calculated from two separate trials.