TABLE I.
Inverse Relationship Between GDF-15 Expression and Inflammatory Cell Staining in Human Prostate
Target assoc. with GDF-15 | Correlation coefficient (r) | P-value |
---|---|---|
Epithelial/peri-epithelial (0–45 μm from lumen) | ||
CD3 | −0.44 | 0.005 |
CD4 | −0.46 | 0.003 |
CD8 | −0.43 | 0.006 |
CD68 | −0.44 | 0.005 |
Inos+ | −0.33 | 0.041 |
Arginine+ | −0.18 | 0.278 |
Stromal (45–300 μm from lumen) | ||
CD3 | −0.52 | 0.006 |
CD4 | −0.47 | 0.002 |
CD8 | −0.52 | 0.006 |
CD68 | −0.51 | 0.009 |
Inos+ | −0.56 | 0.0002 |
Arginine+ | −0.22 | 0.187 |