Figure 7. Representative images of ANGPTL2 expression in normal pancreatic parenchyma, PanIN lesions and PDAC.
A significant overexpression was observed among preneoplastic and neoplastic lesions (Original magnifications 10x and 20x; bars 100 um). ANGPTL2 immunostaining was semiquantified using a four-tier scoring system based on intensity of staining (0= negative; 1= faint/weak; 2= moderate; 3= strong). Mann-Whitney test p<0.0001.