Table 2 (a) Correlation of Id-1 expression levels and Gleason grade of individual cores; (b) correlation of TNF-β expression levels and Gleason grade of individual cores; and (c) correlation of IL-6 expression levels and Gleason grade of individual cores

From: Prostate cancer cells modulate osteoblast mineralisation and osteoclast differentiation through Id-1

 

GS=2

GS=3

GS=4

GS=5

Gleason grade

Number (%)

Number (%)

Number (%)

Number (%)

(a)

    

Id-1 expression score

    

 Negative

0 (0)

25 (20)

3 (4)

1 (3)

 Weak

5 (63)

53 (43)

27 (32)

10 (27)

 Moderate

2 (25)

33 (27)

32 (38)

9 (24)

 Strong

1 (13)

12 (10)

23 (27)

17 (46)

(b)

    

TNF-β expression score

 Negative

1 (17)

26 (22)

16 (19)

8 (20)

 Weak

2 (33)

36 (30)

22 (26)

19 (49)

 Moderate

2 (33)

36 (30)

28 (33)

9 (23)

 Strong

1 (17)

22 (18)

19 (22)

3 (8)

(c)

    

IL-6 expression score

 Negative

4 (67)

66 (54)

18 (27)

10 (27)

 Weak

2 (33)

33 (27)

24 (36)

7 (19)

 Moderate

0 (0)

19 (15)

20 (30)

15 (41)

 Strong

0 (0)

5 (4)

5 (8)

5 (14)

  1. (a) Spearman’s rank test: r=0.356, P<0.001.
  2. (b) Spearman’s rank test: r=−0.40, P=0.532.
  3. (c) Spearman’s rank test: r=0.317, P<0.001.