Immunologic testing of xeno-derived osteochondral grafts using peripheral blood mononuclear cells from healthy human donors

Table 1 Experimental groups. Five groups of antigens, based on specific steps performed during processing

Processing steps	Bovine Group	Porcine Group	Ovine Group	Equine Group
Group 1 – untreated	B1	P1	O1	E1
Group 2 – after cleaning in increasing strengths of ethanol	B2	P2	O2	N/A
Group 3 – after cleaning in ethanol and methylene chloride	B3	P3	O3	N/A
Group 4 – after photooxidation process	B4	P4	O4	N/A
Group 5 – after sterilization with Gamma radiation	B5	P5	O5	E5

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