Fig. 1From: Influence of COPD systemic environment on the myogenic function of muscle precursor cells in vitroCell proliferation was assessed by BrdU assay. (a) MPCs were grown in the presence of proliferation medium containing 10% human serum obtained from control subjects (hu S CONTROL), stable COPD patients (hu S COPD) and COPD patients with an acute exacerbation (hu S AECOPD). (b) Proliferation of MPCs in the presence of hu S AECOPD serum was assessed before and after methylprednisolone (MP) treatment in the absence or presence of the GCR antagonist Mifepristone (MIF). Results are presented as the mean ± SD (n = 12): **p < 0.01 and ***p < 0.001Back to article page