Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of NFPA and control tissue samples.
| Group | Sex | Age (year) | Immunohistochemistry (IHC) or clinical information | Experiments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFPAs | Male | 49 | ACTH(–), hGH(–), PRL(–), FSH(–), LH(–), TSH(–) | Proteomics | |
| Female | 53 | ACTH(–), hGH(–), PRL(–), FSH(–), LH(–), TSH(–) | Proteomics | ||
| Male | 40 | ACTH(–), hGH(–), PRL(–), FSH(+), LH(–), TSH(–) | Proteomics | ||
| Male | 52 | ACTH(–), hGH(–), PRL(–), FSH(+), LH(–), TSH(–) | Proteomics | ||
| Female | 43 | ACTH(–), hGH(–), PRL(–), FSH(+), LH(–), TSH(–) | Proteomics; | Western blot | |
| Male | 58 | ACTH(–), hGH(–), PRL(–), FSH(–), LH(–), TSH(–) | Proteomics; | Western blot | |
| Female | 44 | ACTH(–), hGH(–), PRL(–), FSH(+), LH(–), TSH(–) | Western blot | ||
| Male | 53 | ACTH(–), hGH(–), PRL(–), FSH(–), LH(–), TSH(–) | Western blot | ||
| Controls | Female | 40 | White, Multiple toxic compounds. Blood: HepB (+), HepC (+), HIV(–). IHC: do not test. | Western blot | |
| Male | 36 | White, Multiple toxic materials. Blood alcohol = 0.5 g/L. Blood: HepB (+), HepC (–), HIV (–). IHC: do not test. | Western blot | ||
| Female | 34 | Black, Gunshot wound to chest. Blood alcohol = 0.3 g/L; no drugs. Blood: HepB (+), HepC (–), HIV (–). IHC: do not test. | Western blot | ||
| Female | / | White, 15 h gunshot wound to head. No drugs or alcohol. Blood: HepB (–), HepC (–), HIV (–). IHC: do not test. | Western blot |