Case | Degree of dysplasia | AP-2α protein expression | AP-2β protein expression | AP-2γ protein expression | AP-2α mRNA expression |
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*Corresponding mRNA protein positive and negative areas; ‡AP-2α positivity in <5% of nuclei. | |||||
The percentages presented describe cytoplasmic staining in adenoma cells. | |||||
mRNA expression: –, negative; +, focally positive; ++, diffusely positive, moderate; +++, diffusely positive, strong. | |||||
1 | 1 | 0% | 80% | 10% | + |
2 | 2 | 40% | 70% | 40% | ++*‡ |
3 | 2 | 60% | 60% | 10% | +++*‡ |
4 | 3 | 30% | 10% | 30% | +* |
5 | 2 | 20% | 60% | 10% | + |
6 | 2 | 10% | 70% | 10% | +* |
7 | 2 | 10% | 30% | 20% | + |
8 | 1 | 20% | 20% | 5% | + |
9 | 2 | 30% | 60% | 0% | ++*‡ |
10 | 1 | 70% | 20% | 0% | + |
11 | 2 | 30% | 80% | 60% | +* |
12 | 1 | 30% | 50% | 0% | – |
13 | 1 | 10% | 85% | 20% | – |