Table III.
Expression of IL-8 in a cervical tissue microarray.
| Clinical parameter | Average optical density | P-value |
|---|---|---|
| Cervical cancer tissues | 202.60±7.51 | <0.01 |
| Normal cervical tissues | 181.23±12.46 | |
| TNM stage | >0.05 | |
| I | 202.54±6.77 | |
| II | 202.01±7.88 | |
| III | 203.14±7.39 | |
| Age, years | >0.05 | |
| ≤50 | 202.58±7.35 | |
| ≥51 | 202.62±7.76 |
The protein level of IL-8 in a high-power field (magnification, ×400) was calculated based upon the average optical density detected using a medicine image analysis software. IL, interleukin; TNM, tumor node metastasis.