Table 1.

Expression of the SHH signaling molecules SHH, PTCH, SMO, and GLI1, as well as p-STAT3 in PTC

	SHH				PTCH				SMO				GLI1				p-STAT3
	-	+	++	+++	-	+	++	+++	-	+	++	+++	-	+	++	+++	-	+	++	+++
PTC (n = 164)	49	58	41	16	59	54	39	12	51	56	41	16	59	54	42	9	71	57	32	4
adjacent normal tissues (n = 164)	134	27	12	1	133	20	11	0	120	32	10	2	140	17	7	0	146	15	3	0