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Table 1 Demographics and neuropathological assessment of AD donor brains

From: Müller cell degeneration and microglial dysfunction in the Alzheimer’s retina

Donor ID

Age

Sex

Primary path Dx

Additional Path Dx

A-beta (Thal) (1–5)

Braak stage

(1–6)

Neuritic plaque (CERAD, Biel)

Diffuse plaque (CERAD, Biel)

Preparation

A1

89

M

AD

LBD, TDP, HS, CVD, CAA

5

6

Frequent

Frequent

Cross section

A2

82

F

AD

CAA

5

6

Frequent

Frequent

Cross section

A3

55

F

AD

N/A

5

6

Frequent

Sparse

Cross section

A4

84

M

AD, CVD

N/A

5

6

Frequent

Moderate

Cross section

A5

83

M

DLB

Mild AD

3

3

Sparse

Sparse

Cross section

A6

70

M

AD

CAA

5

6

Moderate

Frequent

Punch

A7

80

M

DLB

Moderate AD

3

4

Moderate

Frequent

Punch

A8

76

F

AD

Mild HS

5

6

Frequent

Frequent

Punch

A9

80

M

AD

CAA, CVD

5

6

Frequent

Frequent

Cross section

C1

80

M

Control

Control

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Cross section

C2

80

N/A

Control

Control

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Cross section

C3

72

F

Control

Control

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Cross section

C4

75

M

Control

Control

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Cross section

C5

75

M

Control

Control

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Cross section

C6

79

M

Control

Control

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Cross section

C7

75

M

Control

Control

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Cross section

C8

70

M

Control

Control

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Punch

C9

68

M

Control

Control

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Punch

C10

74

M

Control

Control

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Punch

C11

N/A

N/A

Control

Control

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Cross section

C12

N/A

N/A

Control

Control

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Cross section

  1. AD Alzheimer’s disease; DLB Dementia with Lewy bodies; CVD Cerebrovascular dementia; FTLD-TDP Frontotemporal lobar degeneration with TDP-43 inclusions; CAA Cerebral amyloid angiopathy; HS Huntington’s disease; N/A Not applicable (Control eyes). “A” stands for Alzheimer Disease eyes. “C” stands for control eyes. “N/A” stands for not available, or unknown. AD donors mean age was 77.4 (N = 9). Controls mean age was 74.8 (N = 12). There was no significant difference between the mean ages of the two groups (Mann–Whitney, p = 0.12)