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Table 2 Characteristics of UEs by NTA

From: The effects of intravenous remifentanil on umbilical artery serum-derived exosomes in parturients undergoing epidural anesthesia: a randomized trial

Variables

Group E (n = 20)

Group R (n = 21)

P value

Diameter (nm)

91.45 ± 17.14

93.30 ± 16.71

0.728 a

Number of UEs (× 108)

68.15 ± 32.19

97.44 ± 43.92

0.020 a

Protein amount (μg)

147.38 ± 59.81

227.55 ± 112.97

0.008 a

protein/particle (× 10–9)

9.9 [5.4, 14.5]

9.7 [5.4, 13.5]

0.855 b

  1. Data expressed as mean ± standard deviation or median [interquartile range]
  2. UEs umbilical cord serum-derived exosomes, NTA nanoparticle tracking analysis
  3. a Independent t-test; b Mann–Whitney U test