Table 3.
Frequency of Alu element methylation patterns in MEC cell subtypes, whole MEC tissues and normal salivary glands
| Alu patterns | %mC | %mCmC | %mCuC+uCmC | %uCuC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjacent normal salivary gland cell (N) |
65.10±2.80 |
23.36±6.42 |
41.74±4.43 |
34.89±2.80 |
| Intermediate cell (I) |
63.18±1.51 |
23.66±10.76 |
39.52±9.32 |
36.81±1.51 |
| Mucous cell (M) |
61.48±2.46 |
21.02±6.83 |
40.45±7.09 |
38.51±2.46 |
| Squamous cell (S) |
57.51±2.46 |
23.74±5.25 |
33.77±4.39 |
42.48±2.46 |
| Normal salivary gland (NG) |
64.52±4.66 |
18.53±10.16 |
45.99±8.97 |
35.47±4.66 |
| Whole MEC tissue (MEC) | 57.49±5.35 | 22.21±5.13 | 35.27±5.02 | 42.51±5.35 |