Table 3. Expression of collagens and potent desmoplastic inducing growth factors.
| Gene | Copy number × 102 copies/100 ng total RNA | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type I collagen | C | 2497.1±3322.7 | 0.018 |
| N | 864.6±1087.4 | ||
| Type III collagen | C | 2103.1±2305.7 | 0.018 |
| N | 876.0±1143.8 | ||
| TGF-β | C | 12.9±15.2 | 0.026 |
| N | 3.8±3.9 | ||
| aFGF | C | 4.1±5.4 | 0.002 |
| N | 1.1±2.5 | ||
| bFGF | C | 4.6±6.5 | 0.034 |
| N | 1.8±2.2 | ||
| PDGF C | C | 14.9±23.7 | 0.028 |
| N | 5.3±11.0 | ||
| CTGF | C | 212.8±380.3 | 0.170 |
| N | 96.9±159.7 | ||
| PDGF A | C | 3.4±3.1 | 0.347 |
| N | 3.9±5.3 | ||
| EGF | C | 1.3±3.1 | 0.179 |
| N | 3.1±5.1 | ||
C=cancerous lesions, N=noncancerous lesions.