Table 3. Correlations between TLRs expression in the tumor tissue.*+.
| Protein | TLR2 | TLR3 | TLR4 | TLR8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLR2 | ----------- | r# = 0.243 | r = 0.564 | r = 0.731 |
| p<0.331 | p<0.015 | p<0.0006 | ||
| TLR3 | r# = 0.243 | ----------- | r = 0.265 | r = 0.178 |
| p<0.331 | p<0.288 | p<0.480 | ||
| TLR4 | r = 0.564 | r = 0.265 | ----------- | r = 0.658 |
| p<0.015 | p<0.288 | p<0.003 | ||
| TLR8 | r = 0.731 | r = 0.178 | r = 0.658 | ----------- |
| p<0.0006 | p<0.480 | p<0.003 |
* n=18 patients for this analysis; + Correlations were performed on the tumor area per tissue areas per protein; # r = correlation coefficient. Bolded values are significant, p<0.05.