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Table 2 Cell doubling rates (in days) during cell culture passages for each patient

From: Cell culture and passaging alters gene expression pattern and proliferation rate in rheumatoid arthritis synovial fibroblasts

Patient

p1

p2

p3

p4

p5

p6

p7

p8

RA-1

3

4

3

5

5

6

5

7

RA-2

4

3

4

4

4

4

5

6

RA-3

4

4

3

4

4

5

6

7

RA-4

4

4

4

3

4

6

6

6

Mean

3.75

3.75

3.5

4.0

4.25

5.25

5.5

6.5

± SD

0.43

0.43

0.50

0.71

0.43

0.83

0.50

0.50

  1. The cell doubling rate was measured by counting the cells. The day, the cell numbers were doubled after passaging of the cells is listed for each passage.
  2. p: passage; RA: rheumatoid arthritis; SD: standard deviation.
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Arthritis Research & Therapy

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