Table 1

Expression of AMACR in HCC, HCA, CN and NLT


AMACR staining intensity* n (%)





Low expression
High expression






0
1+
2+
3+
Total No. of Cases

HCC
0(0)
9(18)
16(31)
26(51)
51
     WDHCC
0(0)
2 (14)
5 (36)
7 (50)
14
     MDHCC
0(0)
4 (18)
6 (27)
12 (55)
22
     PDHCC
0(0)
3 (20)
5 (33)
7 (47)
15
HCA
6(67)
2 (22)
1 (11)
0 (0)
9
CN
16 (33)
26 (54)
6 (13)
0 (0)
48
NLT
13(81)
2(13)
1(6)
0(0)
16

Note: WDHCC indicates well differentiated HCC;MDHCC: moderately differentiated HCC;PDHCC: poorly differentiated HCC;

HCA: Hepatocellular adenoma; CN: Cirrhotic nodules, NLT: normal liver tissue

*Staining intensity is graded as 0 (scant faint finely granular background staining), 1+ (weak), 2+ (moderate), or 3+ (strong).

Li et al. Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research 2008 27:2   doi:10.1186/1756-9966-27-2