Table 6.
Group | Number of mice inoculated | With tumors | With local invasion | Percentage of invasion |
---|---|---|---|---|
468-shSCR | 13 | 13 | 8 | 61.5 |
468-shCDH1-B | 13 | 13 | 8 | 61.5 |
468-shCDH1-D | 12 | 12 | 11 | 91.7 |
468-pcDNA3 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 41.7 |
468-CDH1 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 91.7 |
Local invasion of the lymphovascular spaces was a common feature in many tumors across all the groups, and no clear association was detected between it and the E-cadherin status of the primary tumors