(C) Decreased levels of free carnitine and modified carnitine species in PKM2 KO cell lines as compared with their parental counterparts (n=4). Data information: Data are displayed as means ± SD. Statistical significance was assessed using two-tailed Student's t-test, ∗p < 0.05, ∗∗p < 0.01 and ∗∗∗p < 0.001. n.s means no significance. 