Table 2

Viability parameters

Incubation time [h]
Lung from donor
ATP Content [nmoles ATP/mg protein]
Protein Synthesis [dpm/mg protein]


1
36.3 – 37.4
2,688 – 2,797
2
2
36.5 – 40.2
1,924 – 2,355

3
21.0 – 26.2
908 – 939


1
37.7 – 43.4
4,787 – 5,251
6
2
42.1 – 49.1
3,806 – 4,595

3
20.6 – 24.6
2,898 – 3,481


1
34.7 – 37.2
13,862 – 14,851
24
2
33.6 – 40.7
16,155 – 17,313

3
17.0 – 23.1
14,268 – 16,455

Data from n = 3 tissue slices per lung.

Nave et al. Respiratory Research 2007 8:65   doi:10.1186/1465-9921-8-65