Table 2.
Association of MGMT promoter methylation and MGMT and CD133 expression in human GBM
| Total | Methylated | Unmethylated | Not done | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MGMT expression |
|
|
|
|
|
| Low-expression |
+/−, + |
42 (55.3%) |
20 (26.3%) |
22 (29%) |
2 (2.6%) |
| High-expression |
++, +++ |
34 (44.7%) |
14 (18.4%) |
20 (26.3%) |
|
|
CD133 expression |
|
|
|
|
|
| Low-expression |
+/−, + |
41 (54.7%) |
16 (21.3%) |
25 (33.4%) |
3 (4%) |
| High-expression | ++, +++ | 34 (45.3%) | 18 (24%) | 16 (21.3%) |
Data are represented as the percentage of the total of analyzed patients.