Table 1 Patients, weight of muscle biopsy, growth parameters of primary cultures.
Patient # (gender) | Age (yr) | Muscle biopsy site | Weight of biopsy specimen (g) | Mean cell population doubling time (days) | Peak number of viable cells (×10-6) obtained at the indicated time of culture (day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 (F) | 91 | Femoral quadriceps | 1.0 | 3.88 | 1,148 (46) |
2 (M) | 61 | Abdominal rectus | 0.6 | 4.60 | 446 (49) |
3 (M) | 41 | Abdominal rectus | 1.3 | 3.56 | 562 (42) |
4 (F)1 | 56 | Abdominal rectus | 1.9 | 4.15 | 1,739 (42) |
5 (M) | 75 | Abdominal rectus | 1.8 | 3.74 | 1,585 (49) |