Table 1

Cytotoxicity produced by iron and fatty acids in C34 and E47 cells

AdditionViability (%)
C34E47
None100  ± 7100  ± 8
Fe-NTA 25 μM88  ± 574  ± 41-150
Arachidonic acid 10 μM96  ± 789  ± 10
Docosahexaenoic acid 10 μM90  ± 1091  ± 12
Eicosapentaenoic acid 10 μM85  ± 881  ± 12
Linoleic acid 10 μM91  ± 597  ± 10
Fe-NTA 25 μM + arachidonic acid 10 μM90  ± 1241  ± 51-150
Fe-NTA 25 μM + docosahexaenoic acid 10 μM78  ± 1527  ± 41-150
Fe-NTA 25 μM +eicosapentaenoic acid 10 μM94  ± 1051  ± 61-150
Fe-NTA 25 μM + linoleic acid 10 μM96  ± 1270  ± 31-150

C34 and E47 cells were supplemented with or without 10 μM of the following fatty acids: arachidonic acid, docosahexaenoic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid, and linoleic acid, and incubated for 12 h. After a washing step and 12 h of incubation in MEMexps, the cells were supplemented with or without 25 μM Fe-NTA, and incubated for an additional 24-h period. Viability of the cells was then determined by the MTT assay.

  • 1-150  Significantly different (p < 0.05, ANOVA) compared with the viability of the corresponding control without any addition.