Table 2b Expression of uPAR in 40 normal and ovarian tumour tissues

From: Ascites induces modulation of α6β1 integrin and urokinase plasminogen activator receptor expression and associated functions in ovarian carcinoma

Histology

No. of patients

Basement membrane

Epithelium

Blood vessels

Normal

6

0

0

0

Benign

8

0

0

0

Grade 1

8

0

1 (5), 2 (3)

0

Grade 2

5

0

1 (2), 2 (3)

0

Grade 3

13

0

2 (5), 3 (4), 4 (4)

0

  1. The extent of uPAR staining was scored as described for α6 integrin staining.
  2. Student's t-test was used to test the association between the extent of staining of uPAR and the histological grade of tumour. Greater extent of staining was observed in grade 3 tumours compared to grade 1/2 tumours (P<0.01).
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