Table V.
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Telomerase gene per biological sample | IPF | NSCLC |
TGF-β relative mRNA expression in BALF correlated with h-TERT | r2=0.015, r=0.3012, p=NS | r2=0.006, r=0.055, p=NS |
TGF-β relative mRNA expression in BALF correlated with h-TERC | r2=0.022, r=0.070, p=NS | r2=0.016, r=0.126, p=NS |
TGF-β relative mRNA expression in lung tissue correlated with h-TERT | r2=0.106, r=−0.074, p=NS | r2=0.006, r=0.077, p=NS |
TGF-β relative mRNA expression in lung tissue correlated with h-TERC | r2=0.089, r=−0.065, p=NS | r2=0.343, r=0.585, p=0.028 |
NSCLC, non-small cell lung cancer; IFP, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. BALF, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid.