Table 6. Expressions of Sarcosine Metabolism-Related Proteins in ILC and Luminal-Type IDC.
| Parameters | Total, n=586 (%) | IDC, luminal type, n=472 (%) | ILC, n=114 (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNMT | 0.228 | |||
| Negative | 533 (91.0) | 426 (90.3) | 107 (93.9) | |
| Positive | 53 (9.0) | 46 (9.7) | 7 (6.1) | |
| SARDH | 0.923 | |||
| Negative | 485 (82.8) | 391 (82.8) | 94 (82.5) | |
| Positive | 101 (17.2) | 81 (17.2) | 20 (17.5) | |
| PIPOX | <0.001 | |||
| Negative | 410 (70.0) | 368 (78.0) | 42 (36.8) | |
| Positive | 176 (30.0) | 104 (22.0) | 72 (63.2) |
IDC, invasive ductal carcinoma; ILC, invasive lobular carcinoma; GNMT, glycine N-methyltransferase; SARDH, sarcosine dehydrogenase; PIPOX, l-pipecolic acid oxidase.