Correlation of p-STAT3 (tyr705) expression of tumour (HCC) (p-STAT3 (tyr705)t) and the adjacent non-tumorous liver parenchyma (p-STAT3 (tyr705)n) with microvessel density and Ki-67 expression
| p-STAT3 (tyr705)t | p Value* | p-STAT3 (tyr705)n | p Value* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Low | High | Low | |||
| HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; MVD, microvessel density; p-STAT3 (tyr705), phosphorylated signal transducer and activator of transcription protein 3 at tyrosine residue 705. | ||||||
| *χ2 Test. | ||||||
| *Statistically significant. | ||||||
| MVD | 0.002† | 0.611 | ||||
| High | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Low | 19 | 15 | 14 | 54 | ||
| Ki-67 | 0.932 | 0.372 | ||||
| High | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Low | 39 | 15 | 14 | 52 | ||