Table 1 Summary of data sets used in this study

From: DNA methylation differences between cord and adult white blood cells reflect postnatal immune cell maturation

 

Bakulski23

De Goede28

Gervin21

Lin29

Reinius3

Salas27

Number of samples per cell type

B cell

11

7

11

13

6

6

CD4 T

9

7

11

14

6

7

CD8 T

2

6

11

14

6

6

Monocytes

14

12

8

14

6

6

NK

14

6

11

14

6

6

Granulocytes

11

7

11

14

6

0

Neutrophils

0

0

0

0

6

6

Eosinophils

0

0

0

0

6

0

nRBCs

4

7

0

0

0

0

Method of cell separation

Magnetic

Flow

Flow

Magnetic

Flow

Magnetic

Array type

450k

450k

450k

EPIC

450k

EPIC

Mean age (years)

NA

NA

NA

NA

38 ± 13.6

32.6 (range 19–59)

Gestational age (weeks)

39.9 ± 1.0

Not reported

37–41

39.3 ± 0.8

NA

NA

Percent female samples

52.9

Not reported

54.5

21

0

16

Delivery method

Vaginal

Elective caesarian

Not reported

64% vaginal

NA

NA

Known conditions or other information

Healthy mothers, no HIV, hepatitis, or fever.

Not reported

Healthy mothers. Uncomplicated pregnancies with no smoking, chronic disease, or medications.

Mothers 28–38 years old. Chinese, Malay, or Indian origin.

Healthy donors.

Mean weight 86 kg (range 65–118), negative for HIV, HBV, and HBC, no history of chronic disease.