Table 1. TIPE2 expression in different subtypes of NSCLC tissues and corresponding adjacent nontumorous tissues.

Histopathological classification	Number	TIPE2 expression		P value
		Low	High
Squamous carcinoma
Tumor tissues	30	8 (26.7%)	22 (73.3%)	<0.0001
Adjacent tissues		29(96.7%)	1(3.3%)
Adenocarcinoma
Tumor tissues	30	6 (20.0%)	24 (80.0%)	<0.0001
Adjacent tissues		28(93.3%)	2(6.7%)
Other types
Tumor tissues	15	4 (26.7%)	11(73.3%)	<0.0001
Adjacent tissues		15(100%)	0(0%)