Table 2.
HDAC Expression in the Subtypes of Endometriosis.a
| Localization | Value | HDAC-1 | HDAC-2 | HDAC-3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epithelial | Stromal | Epithelial | Stromal | Epithelial | Stromal | ||
| Ovarian endometriosis | IRS ± SD | 8 ± 2.8 | 7.1 ± 1.9 | 10.7 ± 1.9 | 12 ± 0 | 11.1 ± 1.9 | 12 ± 0 |
| n | 24 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 23 | 27 | |
| Peritoneal endometriosis | IRS ± SD | 8.4 ± 2.1 | 7.9 ± 1.7 | 11.8 ± 0.7 | 12 ± 0 | 11.8 ± 0.7 | 11.3 ± 2.1 |
| n | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | |
| Deep-infiltrating endometriosis | IRS ± SD | 6.9 ± 4.1 | 7.3 ± 2.9 | 11.8 ± 0.7 | 11.6 ± 1.1 | 11.8 ± 0.6 | 11.9 ± 0.4 |
| n | 24 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 27 | |
| P value | .4 | .3 | .01 | .08 | .2 | .2 | |
Abbreviations: HDAC, histone deacetylase; IRS, immunoreactivity score; SD, standard deviation.
a Values are presented as mean (IRS) ± (SD) of epithelial or stromal HDAC expression. Corresponding number of cases (n) are indicated separately for each group.