Table 6.
Relation among beta-catenin expression and tumor budding
| n | Foci of tumor budding (/cm) |
β-catenin expression membranous |
β-catenin expression cytoplasmic |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporadic cancer | ||||
| β-catenin nuclear expression negative | 26 | 248.5 ± 255.6 | 5.8 ± 2.8 | 4.2 ± 2.0* |
| β-catenin nuclear expression positive | 49 | 258.7 ± 279.0 | 4.9 ± 2.9 | 6.6 ± 2.3* |
| UC cancer | ||||
| β-catenin nuclear expression negative | 13 | 170.1 ± 208.4 | 5.2 ± 3.8 | 3.2 ± 1.9 |
| β-catenin nuclear expression positive | 2 | 11.5 ± 16.3 | 3.0 ± 0.0 | 6.0 ± 2.8 |
UC - ulcerative colitis; n - number of cases.
* P < 0.001