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. 2013 Jan 25;8(1):e54644. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0054644

Table 2. Distribution of activated HER kinase axis members in GCs.

CEER MARKER HISTOTYPE HER2(+) (n = 50) HER2(−) (n = 384) Sample % based on histotype
pHER1 Intestinal (n = 154) 7 31 24.7%
Diffuse (n = 225) 4 54 25.8%
Mixed (n = 18) 2 1 16.7%
ND (n = 37) 0 10 27.0%
% based on HER2 status 26.0% 25.0%
pHER2 Intestinal (n = 154) 22 33 35.7%
Diffuse (n = 225) 2 41 19.1%
Mixed (n = 18) 1 5 33.3%
ND (n = 37) 0 5 13.5%
% based on HER2 status 50.0% 21.9%
pHER3 Intestinal (n = 154) 13 33 29.9%
Diffuse (n = 225) 3 46 21.8%
Mixed (n = 18) 2 3 27.8%
ND (n = 37) 0 9 24.3%
% based on HER2 status 36.0% 23.7%
pHER1+pHER2 Intestinal (n = 154) 6 23 18.8%
Diffuse (n = 225) 1 27 12.4%
Mixed (n = 18) 1 1 11.1%
ND (n = 37) 0 5 13.5%
% based on HER2 status 16.0% 14.6%
pHER1+pHER3 Intestinal (n = 154) 2 19 13.6%
Diffuse (n = 225) 1 31 14.2%
Mixed (n = 18) 2 1 16.7%
ND (n = 37) 0 6 16.2%
% based on HER2 status 10.0% 14.8%
pHER2+pHER3 Intestinal (n = 154) 11 22 21.4%
Diffuse (n = 225) 1 28 12.9%
Mixed (n = 18) 1 3 22.2%
ND (n = 37) 0 4 10.8%
% based on HER2 status 26.0% 14.8%
pHER1+pHER2+pHER3 Intestinal (n = 154) 2 17 12.3%
Diffuse (n = 225) 1 22 10.2%
Mixed (n = 18) 1 1 11.1%
ND (n = 37) 0 4 10.8%
% based on HER2 status 8.0% 11.5%

Distribution of samples with respect to each activated HER kinase axis receptor member and its coactivation with other HER members. HER2 status and histological subtype of the samples is indicated. ND: not defined.