TABLE 1 Tuberin, GCR, and p27 Immunostaining in Oxyntic Cells of FGPs and Normal Controls

From: Altered Cellular Distribution of Tuberin and Glucocorticoid Receptor in Sporadic Fundic Gland Polyps

Immunostain

Mean Percentage of Stained Cells

 

Normal Mucosa (n = 26)

FGPs (n = 33)

P

Tuberin

   

 Nuclear

24.40 ± 25.27

1.70 ± 5.54

<0.001

 Cytoplasmica

6.15 ± 10.03

26.53 ± 23.77

<0.001

GCR

   

 Nuclear

43.00 ± 34.20

6.43 ± 12.30

<0.001

p27

   

 Nuclear

61.90 ± 26.05

73.80 ± 21.90

>0.05

 Cytoplasmicb

0.0

0.0

 
  1. GCR, glucocortoid receptor; FGP, fundic gland polyp.
  2. aCytoplasmic coarse granule immunostaining.
  3. bData from 26 FGPs. Two FGPs showed p27 cytoplasmic immunostaining in near 90% of cells.