Table 3.
Results of various studies on the role of IL-10 in breast cancer
| Author | Result | Sample | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venetsanakos et al. (1997) | IL-10 mRNA detected in most breast tumors | Breast tumor tissue | 42 |
| Kozłowski et al. (2003) | Strong relationship between IL-10 expression and breast cancer | Serum breast cancer | 43 |
| Fernandez et al. (2006) | IL-10 is being a poor prognosticator for breast cancer | Breast tumor tissue | 44 |
| Chavey et al. (2007) | IL-10 protein expression was significantly greater in breast cancer tumors than in negative controls and inversely related to estrogen receptor- and progesterone receptor-status | Breast tumor tissue | 45 |
| Rao et al. (2008) | No significant difference in IL-10 expression was found between patients and controls | Serum of breast cancer | 46 |
| Li et al. (2014) | IL-10 expression is associated with disease-free survival | Breast tumor tissue | 47 |
| Li, et al. (2014) | Low expression of IL-10 expression leads to poor survival outcome. | Breast tumor tissue | 48 |
| Venetsanakos. (1997) | IL-10 suppresses cellular immune responses | Breast tumor tissue | 49 |