Table 1.
Demographic features for specimens studied for immunocytochemical localization of cathepsin K and RANKL
| Subject number | Site | Thompson score | Age/gender | Other information (cause of death) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annulus specimens | ||||
| 1 | L4 to 5 | 1.5 | 45/F | CHTN (unknown) |
| 1 | L3 to 4 | II | 45/F | CHTN (unknown) |
| 2 | L5 to S1 | II | 21/M | Surgical specimen |
| 3 | L4 to 5 | 2.5 | 40/M | CHTN (MI) |
| 4 | L1 to 2 | III | 33/F | CHTN (PE) |
| 5 | L4 to 5 | III | 33/F | Surgical specimen |
| 6 | L3 to 4 | III | 46/F | Surgical specimen |
| 7 | L5 to S1 | III | 53/M | Surgical specimen |
| 8 | L4 to 5 | III | 29/F | Surgical specimen |
| 9 | L2 to 3 | III | 54/M | Surgical specimen |
| 4 | L3 to 4 | IV | 33/F | CHTN (PE) |
| 10 | L3 to 4 | IV | 59/F | Surgical specimen |
| 10 | L1 to 2 | IV | 59/F | Surgical specimen |
| 10 | L2 to 3 | IV | 59/F | Surgical specimen |
| 11 | L3 to 4 | IV | 78/M | Surgical specimen |
| 12 | L2 to 3 | IV | 56/F | Surgical specimen |
| 13 | L4 to 5 | IV | 39/F | Surgical specimen |
| 14 | L5 to S1 | V | 44/F | Surgical specimen |
| 15 | L5 to S1 | V | 39/F | Surgical specimen |
| Nucleus specimens | ||||
| 16 | L4 to 5 | 3.5 | 68/F | CHTN (stroke) |
| 17 | L3 to 4 | V | 69/M | CHTN (MI) |
| 18 | L5 to S1 | III | 54/F | CHTN (unknown) |
| 19 | L2 to 3; L3 to 4 |
II | 45/F | CHTN (unknown) |
| 20 | L3 to 4; T12 to L1 |
IV; 3.5 | 33/F | CHTN (PE) |
CHTN, Cooperative Human Tissue Network; F, female; age is presented in years; L, Lumbar; M, male; MI, myocardial infarction; PE, pulmonary embolism; S, sacral; T, thoracic.