Table 1 Baseline characteristics of fresh, short-term and long-term stored corneas used for immunostaining of YAP. Data were expressed as mean ± standard deviation (min–max).

From: Expression of Yes-associated protein in endothelial cells of human corneas before and after storage in organ culture

 

Fresh corneas (Group 1)

Short-term storage (Group 2)

Long-term storage (Group 3)

Number of corneas

4

3

7

Age of donors (years)

82 ± 10 (71–91)

80 ± 14 (70–96)

71 ± 7 (65–80)

% of women

25

67

20

Time between death and procurement (hours)

19 ± 12 (9–33)

11 ± 5 (7–16)

11 ± 7 (2–16)

Storage time in organ culture medium (days)

None

Max of 3 days

30 ± 9 (18–40)

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