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Table 1 Cholesterol measurement in treated and HIV infected cells

From: Effects of HIV-1-induced CD1c and CD1d modulation and endogenous lipid presentation on CD1c-restricted T-cell activation

Total cholesterol (μg/ml)

 

Average

S.D.

(−)

21.26

4.10

treated

93.51*

5.57

infected

50.28#

13.63

  1. * p < 0.05, # p < 0.05.
  2. Total cell cholesterol was measured in Jurkat cells untreated or treated with 200 μM mevalonate or infected with HIV IIIB using the Amplex Red Cholesterol Kit, as described. * Indicates a significant difference between the untreated and the mevalonate treated cells. # Indicates a significant difference between untreated cells and HIV infected cells. Data represent results from one of three independent experiments.
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BMC Immunology

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