Table 3. Relationship between histological grade and TRPC6 protein.
Histological grade (Gleason score) | n | Evaluable specimens | TRPC6 positive (%) | Specimens classified according to the immunohistochemical TRPC6 score (number [%]) | |||||
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
G1 (2–4) | 3 | 3 | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 0 | 1 (33.3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
G2 (5–6) | 29 | 28 | 20 (71.4) | 8 (28.6) | 3 (10.7) | 7 (25.0) | 5 (17.9) | 5 (17.9) | 0 |
G3–4 (7–10) | 85 | 83 | 76 (91.6) | 7 (8.4) | 4 (4.8) | 18 (21.7) | 20 (24.1) | 26 (31.3) | 8 (9.6) |
Abbreviations: TRPC6, transient receptor potential canonical 6.