Table 1.
Demographic and tissue characteristics of the schizophrenia (SZ) and normal control (NC) brain samples analyzed. PMD, postmortem delay; RIN, RNA integrity number; SD, standard deviation. RIN was calculated using a proprietary algorithm of the Agilent Technologies, Santa Clara, CA, USA.
| Subject Code | Gender | Age (years) | PMD (h) | RIN | Cause of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SZ group | |||||
| SZ1 | M | 59 | 26 | 8.65 ±0.17 | Suicide by hanging |
| SZ2 | F | 56 | 20 | 7.40±0.56 | Pneumonia |
| SZ3 | F | 57 | 6 | 4.93±0.50 | Sudden cardiac arrest |
| SZ4 | M | 50 | 14 | 8.13±0.22 | Heart failure |
| SZ5 | F | 47 | 24 | 8.03±0.26 | Sudden cardiac arrest |
| SZ6 | F | 42 | 24 | 4.98±0.43 | Drug poisoning |
| Mean±SD | 51.83±6.62 | 19±7.67 | 7.02±1.65 | ||
| NC group | |||||
| NC1 | M | 54 | 17 | 7.53±0.36 | Heart failure |
| NC2 | F | 60 | 6 | 6.90±0.71 | Sudden cardiac arrest |
| NC2 | F | 61 | 24 | 8.55±0.64 | Heart failure |
| NC4 | F | 40 | 30 | 7.65±0.37 | Heart failure |
| NC5 | M | 55 | 13 | 8.55±0.21 | Heart failure |
| NC6 | M | 42 | 24 | 8.75±0.07 | Heart failure |
| Mean±SD | 52.00±8.97 | 19±8.72 | 7.99±0.74 | ||