Table 1 Characteristics of colonic tissue obtained from patients undergoing surgical resection for colorectal carcinoma or diverticulitis.
| Patient | Localisation | Sex | Age | Diagnosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colon | F | 63 | Carcinoma |
| 2 | Colon | M | 60 | Carcinoma |
| 3 | Sigmoid | M | 61 | Diverticulitis |
| 4 | Colon | F | 62 | Carcinoma |
| 5 | Sigmoid | F | 70 | Carcinoma |
| 6 | Sigmoid | M | 65 | Diverticulitis |
| 7 | Sigmoid | F | 44 | Diverticulitis |
| 8 | Rectum | M | 37 | Carcinoma |
| 9 | Sigmoid | M | 50 | Diverticulitis |
| 10 | Colon | M | 54 | Caecum‐carcinoma |
| 11 | Sigmoid | M | 47 | Carcinoma |
| 12 | Colon | F | 76 | Carcinoma |
| 13 | Colon | M | 63 | Carcinoma |
| 14 | Colon | F | 62 | Adenoma |
| 15 | Colon | F | 32 | Carcinoma |
| 16 | Colon | M | 45 | Carcinoma |
| 17 | Rectum | M | 82 | Carcinoma |
| 18 | Colon | F | 43 | Carcinoma |
| 19 | Rectum | M | 56 | Carcinoma |
| 20 | Colon | F | 59 | Carcinoma |
| 21 | Rectum | M | 74 | Carcinoma |
| 22 | Rectum | F | 77 | Carcinoma |
| 23 | Rectum | M | 64 | Carcinoma |
| 24 | Sigma | F | 53 | Diverticulitis |
The specimens were used for the isolation of colonic epithelial cells and for subsequent production of colonic epithelial cell‐conditioned media.