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Table 1 Summary of fixed paraffin-embedded samples used for RNA isolation

From: Analysis of microRNA from archived formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded specimens of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Sample no.

Pathological diagnosis

Postmortem interval (hours)

Fixation time (weeks)

Fixative

Storage period (months)

Sample size (mm)

RNA yield (ng)

1

ALS

1

4

20% F

24

30×40

3198

2

ALS

2

4

10% BF

49

30×40

4178

3

ALS

9

8

20% F

56

30×50

911

4

ALS

9

12

20% F

10

30×50

601

5

ALS

9

16

20% F

86

25×35

515

6

ALS

4

9

10% BF

24

20×25

594

7

ALS

4

10

10% BF

12

20×20

251

8

Control

4

4

10% F

38

30×40

2769

9

Control

10

3

10% F

86

25×40

1414

10

Control

10

4

10% F

64

30×45

765

  1. ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, F, formalin, BF, buffered formalin.