Table 2.
Histological structures and lesions selected for LCM.
| Patient | Normal mucosa (**) | Pathological mucosa (*) (**) | Ulcer base (*) | Myenteric plexus (*) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IL (sample 1) | Il + COL (sample 5) | Il + COL (sample 9) | Il + COL (sample 12) |
| 2 | IL (sample 2) | Il + COL (sample 6) | NA | Il + COL (sample 13) |
| 3 | IL (sample 3) | Il + COL (sample 7) | Il + COL (sample 10) | Il + COL (sample 14) |
| 4 | IL (sample 4) | Il + COL (sample 8) | Il + COL (sample 11) | Il + COL (sample 15) |
| 11 | IL (sample 26) | NA | NA | IL (sample 30) |
| 11 | COL (sample 27) | NA | NA | COL (sample 31) |
| 12 | COL (sample 28) | NA | NA | COL (sample 32) |
| 13 | COL (sample 29) | NA | NA | COL (sample 33) |
IL: ileum; COL: colon; NA: Not applicable.
(*) IL + COL pooled per patient.
(**) The superficial half of the mucosa, the surface epithelium, and the adherent mucus were microdissected.