Table 3.
Comparative summary of relative expression of transforming growth factors in giant cell tumor of bone
| Case | Patient | Cell line | TGFα | TGFβ1 | TGFβ2 | TGFβ3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | GCT | + | + | + + + | + |
| 2 | 8 | GCT | + + | + | + + + | + |
| 3 | 11 | GCT | — | + | + + + | — |
| 4 | 12 | GCT | + | + + | + + + | — |
| 5 | 13 | GCT | — | + + | + + + + | — |
| 6 | 11 | FB | — | — | — | — |
Abbreviations: GCT, giant cell tumor of bone; FB, fibroblasts.