Table 1. Experimental groups and donor information.

Experimental groups	Abbreviation	Donors	Tissue samples	Age range	Average age	Male/female ratio
Nonatherosclerotic, <50 years	NAth<50	10	13	14–39	27	0.67
Nonatherosclerotic, >50 years	NAth>50	9	12	54–65	58	1.25
Atherosclerotic nonplaque, >50 years	Athnp	12	15	57–64	57	0.50
Atherosclerotic plaque, >50 years	Athp	10	13	57–65	57	0.43