Table 2.
EIF3S8 mRNA Levels in Seminomas and Normal Testicular Tissues
| Patient no. | Tissue type* | EIF/TBP | Copy no. EIF3S8 | Copy no. TBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S | 10.582 | 16920000 | 1599000 |
| N | 3.538 | 7949000 | 2247000 | |
| 2 | S | 9.573 | 19070000 | 1992000 |
| N | 3.367 | 2938000 | 872600 | |
| 3 | S | 5.999 | 14620000 | 2437000 |
| N | 1.594 | 3783000 | 2374000 | |
| 4 | S | 5.651 | 2010000 | 355700 |
| N | 2.265 | 1685000 | 744000 | |
| 5 | S | 5.014 | 13860000 | 2764000 |
| N | 4.997 | 14870000 | 2976000 | |
| 6 | S | 2.942 | 3831000 | 1302000 |
| N | 1.669 | 2003000 | 1200000 | |
| 7 | S | 3.817 | 304000 | 79700 |
| N | 4.702 | 3498000 | 744000 | |
| Sum | S (n = 7) | 6.225 ± 1.075 (SD ± SEM) | ||
| N (n = 7) | 3.161 ± 0.513 (SD ± SEM) | |||
| Z = −2.364; P < 0.05 |
The EIF3S8 mRNA copy number was divided by the TBP mRNA copy number for each sample in order to obtain a normalized EIF3S8/TBP value.
*S, seminoma; N, normal.