Table 4 Copy number of KIT and chromosome 4, ploidy, expression of Ki-67 and p53 in serous ovarian carcinomas showing high expression of KIT protein

From: Genetic alterations and protein expression of KIT and PDGFRA in serous ovarian carcinoma

Case

KIT

Chr. 4

Ploidy

Ki-67

p53

7

2

2

Diploid

Moderate

Normal

489

2

2

45% diploid, 55% hyperdiploid (DI=1.45)

High

Aberrant

859

2/5

2/5

Diploid

High

Aberrant

1029

1

1

Diploid

High

Normal

1164

2

2

Diploid

High

Aberrant

2013

2

2

Diploid

Low

Normal

2120

2/4

2/4

46% diploid, 54% hyperdiploid (DI=1.84)

Moderate

Aberrant

2175

NI

NI

50% hyperdiploid (DI=1.5), 50% hypertetraploid (DI=3)

Low

NI

2280

2

2

Hypertetraploid (DI=2.19)

Moderate

Aberrant

2283

2/7

2/7

Hyperdiploid (DI=1.73)

Moderate

Aberrant

2381

NI

NI

Diploid

Moderate

Aberrant

2636

2

2

Diploid

Low

Normal

  1. NI=not informative; DI=DNA index; categories: 1–1.2=diploid, 1.21–1.90=hyperdiploid, 1.91–2.1=tetraploid, 2.11–=hypertetraploid.