Table 1.
Description of study groups, ovarian tissue origin, and biopsy storage conditions
| Groups | Tissue type | Patient age | Code | Tissue size | Tissue condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | Healthy ovarian tissue (controls) | 59 | 1 | 10 fragments of 5 μm each | Frozen in OCT* |
| 61 | 2 | 10 fragments of 5 μm each | Frozen in OCT* | ||
| 68 | 3 | 10 fragments of 5 μm each | Frozen in OCT* | ||
| 52 | 4 | 10 fragments of 5 μm each | Frozen in OCT* | ||
| 79 | 5 | 10 fragments of 5 μm each | Frozen in OCT* | ||
| G2 | Endometrioid adenocarcinoma | 73 | 6 | 10 fragments of 5 μm each | Frozen in OCT* |
| 49 | 7 | 10 fragments of 5 μm each | Frozen in OCT* | ||
| 73 | 8 | 10 fragments of 5 μm each | Frozen in OCT* | ||
| G3 | Mucinous adenocarcinoma | 42 | 9 | 10 fragments of 5 μm each | Frozen in OCT* |
| 53 | 10 | 10 fragments of 5 μm each | Frozen in OCT* | ||
| 56 | 11 | 10 fragments of 5 μm each | Frozen in OCT* | ||
| G4 | Serous papillary carcinoma | 73 | 12 | 10 fragments of 5 μm each | Frozen in OCT* |
| 75 | 13 | 10 fragments of 5 μm each | Frozen in OCT* | ||
| 61 | 14 | 10 fragments of 5 μm each | Frozen in OCT* | ||
| G5 | Polycystic ovary syndrome | 35 | 15 | 0.2 cm × 0.2 cm × 0.2 cm | Snap-frozen** |
| 18 | 16 | 0.2 cm × 0.2 cm × 0.3 cm | Snap-frozen** | ||
| 26 | 17 | 0.3 cm × 0.3 cm × 0.5 cm | Snap-frozen** | ||
| 35 | 18 | 0.3 cm × 0.3 cm × 0.3 cm | Snap-frozen** |
*OCT: optimal cutting temperature compound
**Snap-frozen at − 80 °C