Table 2 Frequency of different levels of tight junction protein expression

From: Claudin-1 is a strong prognostic indicator in stage II colonic cancer: a tissue microarray study

 

0

1+

2+

3+

L a

H a

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Claudin-1

2 (2)

30 (23)

45 (35)

51 (40)

32 (34)

97 (76)

Claudin-4

4 (3)

49 (39)

44 (34)

30 (24)

30 (24)

74 (58)

Occludin

7 (5)

49 (39)

55 (43)

16 (13)

56 (44)

71 (56)

ZO-1

27 (21)

44 (34)

35 (27)

22 (17)

71 (56)

57 (44)

  1. aL (absent/low, 0 or 1+ staining), H (normal/elevated, 2 or 3+ staining).