Table 2.
Clinical and demographic data of the study population used for in vitro cell culture experiments (age, sex, diagnosis, Pfirrmann grade [38], vertebral level)
| Sample | Age | Sex | Diagnosis | Grade | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 | F | Disc Herniation | 4 | L4/5 |
| 2 | 61 | M | Disc Herniation | 4 | L3/4 |
| 3 | 50 | M | Disc Herniation | 3 | L5/S1 |
| 4 | 46 | F | Disc Herniation | 5 | L5/S1 |
| 5 | 51 | M | Symptomatic Disc Disease | 3 | L4/5 |
| 6 | 50 | F | Disc Herniation | 3 | L3/4 |
| 7 | 51 | F | Disc Herniation | 3 | L4/5 |
| 8 | 47 | M | Disc Herniation | 5 | L4/5 |
| 9 | 42 | M | Disc Herniation | 4 | L4/5 |
| 10 | 80 | M | Disc Herniation | 4 | L2/3 |
| 11 | 50 | M | Disc Herniation | 4 | L4/5 |
| 12 | 48 | F | Symptomatic Disc Disease | 3 | L4/5 |
| 13 | 61 | F | Disc Herniation | 4 | L4/5 |
| 14 | 37 | F | Disc Herniation | 4 | L4/5 |
| 15 | 66 | M | Disc Herniation | 3 | L5/S1 |
| 16 | 70 | F | Disc Herniation | 4 | L5/S1 |
| 17 | 40 | F | Disc Herniation | 4 | L4/5 |
| 18 | 55 | F | Disc Herniation | 3 | L4/5 |
| 19 | 26 | M | Disc Herniation | 4 | L5/S1 |
| 20 | 57 | M | Disc Herniation | 4 | L4/5 |
M = male, F = female, L = lumbar, S = sacral (grading according to Pfirrmann)