Table 1.
Comparison Between Basement Membrane Feature Sizes Measured on the Ventricular and Fibrosal Sides of the Heart Valve, Decemet's Membrane in the Human and Canine Cornea,6,9 and Matrigel7
| Matrigel | Descemet's membrane, human | Descemet's membrane, canine | Aortic heart valve ventricular basement membrane, porcine | Aortic heart valve fibrosal basement membrane, porcine | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elevations (SEM) | |||||
| Mean ± SD (nm) | 162 ± 52 | 131 ± 41 | 115 ± 30 | 26 ± 13 | 22 ± 11 |
| Range (nm) | 76-267 | 76-229 | 76-153 | 7-53 | 4-71 |
| Pore diameter (SEM) | |||||
| Mean ± SD (nm) | 105 ± 70 | 38 ± 15 | 24 ± 8 | 32 ± 2 | 28 ± 4 |
| Range (nm) | 26-359 | 22-87 | 5-40 | 12-75 | 7-98 |
| Fiber diameter (SEM) | |||||
| Mean ± SD (nm) | 69 ± 35 | 31 ± 9 | 15± 7 | 28 ± 3 | 30 ± 2 |
| Range (nm) | 8-3 | 18-59 | 5-44 | 6-94 | 9-66 |
| Pore depth (SEM) | |||||
| Mean ± SD (nm) | 22 ± 13 | 22 ± 14 | |||
| Range (nm) | 4-57 | 4-89 |