Fine Structure of Glycosaminoglycans from Fresh and Decellularized Porcine Cardiac Valves and Pericardium

Table 1

Total GAG content (μg hexuronate/mg DDT) in the selected areas of cardiac valves and in pericardial tissue (before and after TriCol treatment).

	Aortic valve			Pulmonary valve			Pericardium
	Leaflet	Sinus	Wall	Leaflet	Sinus	Wall
NT	17.50±5.55	18.21±11.57	5.74±3.72	9.11±5.02	5.66±0.94	4.18±1.09	2.34*
TriCol	4.88±3.43	5.61±2.16	2.74±0.60	4.61±1.23	2.62±0.95	2.82±0.87	1.44*

*pooled samples.