Table 4 Description of human specimens
Male | Female | Cell population | Expression | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Working Place Cohort | WBCb | Gene | ||
Gender | 52 | 41 | ||
Agea | 44 (24–72) | 43.5 (21–70) | ||
Tobacco smoking | ||||
Non-smoker | 20 | 11 | ||
Formerly smoker | 9 | 11 | ||
Smoker | ||||
<10 cigarettes/day | 4 | 5 | ||
>10 cigarettes/day | 19 | 14 | ||
Replication cohort | WBCb | Gene, protein | ||
WBC | ||||
Gender | 53 | 47 | ||
Agea | 44 (21–47) | 46 (19–66) | ||
Tobacco smoking | ||||
No | 41 | 41 | ||
Yes | 12 | 6 | ||
Buffy coat | PBMCc | gDNA-methylation, protein | ||
Gender | 14 | 9 | ||
Agea | 36 (24–64) | 39 (21–71) | ||
Tobacco smoking | ||||
No | 6 | 3 | ||
Yes | 8 | 6 | ||