Table 1 Demographic data on disc tissues*
Subject number | Site* | Thompson grade | Age (years)/gender | Herniated? | Other information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lumbar | II | 34/F | No | Control |
2 | L3-L4 | II | 30/M | No | Control |
3 | L4-L5 | II | 54/F | No | Surgical specimen |
4 | Lumbar | II | 34/F | No | Control |
5 | L5-S1 | II | 21/M | Yes | Surgical specimen; immuno ** |
6 | L4-L5 | II | 40/F | Yes | Surgical specimen |
7 | L4-L5 | III | 36/F | Yes | Surgical specimen |
8 | C6-C7 | III | 45/F | Yes | Surgical specimen |
9 | L3-L4 | III | 52/F | No | Control |
10 | L3-L4 | III | 52/F | No | Control; immuno |
11 | L3-L4 | III | 52/F | No | Control |
12 | L3-L4 | III | 52/F | No | Control |
13 | L2-L3 | III | 33/F | No | Control |
14 | L5-S1 | III | 37/M | Yes | Surgical specimen; immuno |
15 | L4-L5 | III | 43/M | Yes | Surgical specimen; immuno |
16 | L5-S1 | IV | 63 F | No | Surgical specimen |
17 | L2-L3 | IV | 65/F | No | Surgical specimen |
18 | C5-C6 | IV | 59/M | Yes | Surgical specimen |
19 | L5-S1 | IV | 45/M | Yes | Surgical specimen; immuno |
20 | L5-S1 | IV | 43/M | No | Surgical specimen |
21 | L5-S1 | V | 72/F | Yes | Surgical specimen; immuno |
22 | L4-5 | V | 41/M | No | Surgical specimen; immuno |
23 | C6-7 | V | 57/F | Yes | Surgical specimen |