For the measurement of intracellular ATP concentration, A549, HT-29, MRC-5, and U-937 cells were seeded on 6-well plates (TPP, Trasadingen, Switzerland) (0.5 × 10
6 cells/well) and incubated under standard conditions for 24 h. Subsequently, 200 μg/mL XOS were added to duplicate wells of each cell line. Duplicate wells with cells cultured for the same time in complete DMEM served as positive control. At the end of the 24 h treatment, A549, HT-29, and MRC-5 cells were detached, and U-937 cells were resuspended. Then all cell samples were transferred to Eppendorf tubes, washed with sterile DPBS, and lysed. A negative control with nonlysed cells was set for each cell type. The ATP concentration was measured using a standard
ATP Determination Kit A22066 (Invitrogen
TM, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Waltham, MA, USA)) according to the manufacturer’s protocol. Detection of ATP was based on a bioluminescent reaction with D-luciferin catalyzed by the enzyme luciferase [65 (
link)]. The reaction is extremely sensitive and allows the detection of ATP in a concentration of up to 0.1 picomole. Bioluminescence measurements were carried out on a GloMax
® 20/20 luminometer (Promega Corporation, Madison, WI, USA).
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