Table 2.

Correlation analysis of TGFBR3L staining and mRNA compared to gonadotroph hormones, E-cadherin, oestrogen receptors and SSTR3.

Staining/mRNA	TGFBR3L Staining	TGFBR3L mRNA
TGFBR3L mRNA	R = 0.378	-
	P = 0.0058	-
	N = 52	-
FSH staining	R = 0.290	R = 0.261
	P = 0.004	P = 0.061
	N = 95	N = 52
LH staining	R = 0.390	R = 0.598
	P < 0.0001	P < 0.0001
	N = 95	N = 52
E-cadherin IRS 1 (membranous)	R = −0.351	R = −0.387
	P = 0.0005	P = 0.004
	N = 95	N = 52
E-cadherin mRNA	R = −0.086	R = −0.265
	P = 0.482	P = 0.0598
	N = 70	N = 51
ERβ mRNA	R = −0.274	R = −0.221
	P = 0.022	P = 0.119
	N = 70	N = 51
SSTR3 IRS 1	R = 0.049	R = −0.218
	P = 0.638	P = 0.061
	N = 95	N = 52
SSTR3 mRNA	R = 0.315	R = 0.818
	P = 0.008	P < 0.0001
	N = 70	N = 51

¹ IRS: Immunoreactivity score.