Table 3.
RNA integrity and Yield Results for 18 human peripheral tissues compared to brain
| Tissue (n) | RIN (±SD) | RIN range (% <6.5) | Yield (ng/mg) | Yield range (ng/mg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrenal (23/24) | 7.2 ± 1.8 | 3.0–9.0 (33) | 946.2 ± 668.2 | 50–2363 |
| Cervix (11/16) | 6.4 ± 1.8 | 2.4–8.3 (50) | 156.9 ± 144.0 | 0–578 |
| Esophagus (18/18) | 7.1 ± 2.3 | 2.4–8.5 (37.5) | 455.0 ± 399.4 | 23–767 |
| Heart (23/26) | 7.6 ± 2.0 | 2.6–9.0 (26.9) | 174.9 ± 136.2 | 1–488 |
| Jejunum (21/21) | 6.4 ± 1.5 | 2.5–8.8 (33) | 1010.9 ± 734.2 | 107–1935 |
| Kidney (26/26) | 7.0 ± 1.5 | 4.6–9.1 (30.8) | 868.8 ± 511.5 | 59–2914 |
| Liver (29/30) | 7.2 ± 2.2 | 1.1–9.4 (23.3) | 2288.3 ± 1204.5 | 17–4701 |
| Lymph node (21/21) | 7.6 ± 1.4 | 3.6–9.2 (14.3) | 1709.5 ± 773.0 | 684–2895 |
| Lung (15/15) | 6.5 ± 2.2 | 1.6–8.9 (33) | 410.3 ± 358.6 | 77–1159 |
| Ovary (15/17) | 5.9 ± 6.6 | 2.4–9.1 (52.9) | 546.4 ± 496.4 | 67–1795 |
| Pancreas (25/26) | 6.5 ± 1.6 | 3.9–9.1 (46.1) | 2225.9 ± 2152.2 | 14–6840 |
| Prostate (15/19) | 5.7 ± 1.9 | 2.2–8.3 (63.1) | 251.0 ± 617.3 | 12–2773 |
| Colon (23/24) | 6.7 ± 1.0 | 4.7–8.3 (37.5) | 737.2 ± 422.7 | 41–1370 |
| Skin (17/22) | 6.2 ± 1.8 | 2.4–8.2 (54.4) | 89.6 ± 75.4 | 0.1–347 |
| Stomach (20/20) | 6.0 ± 1.7 | 2.4–8.0 (45) | 1420.4 ± 938.9 | 9.7–3275 |
| Submandibular (20/21) | 7.8 ± 1.4 | 2.8–9.2 (9.5) | 2082.1 ± 1054.5 | 4 –3498 |
| Testis (16/18) | 7.5 ± 2.0 | 3.0–9.4 (33) | 342.2 ± 343.5 | 25–528 |
| Thyroid (23/25) | 7.0 ± 1.5 | 2.4–8.8 (28) | 400.2 ± 277.0 | 9–803 |
| Brain (401/223) | 8.6 + 1.2 | 2.4–10 (5.4) | 379.8 + 200 | 0–966.8 |
n number of samples with RIN/Total number of samples, RIN RNA integrity number