Table 2 Expression of NALP-1 in normal colon mucosa and cancer tissues

From: DAC can restore expression of NALP1 to suppress tumor growth in colon cancer

Tissue sample

Expression of NALP-1

P (χ2 test)

 

N

−

±

+

++

 

Normal mucosa

50

14

16

16

4

<0.001*

Colon cancer

50

33

14

3

0

 
  1. P-value is based on χ2 test
  2. NALP1 expression of clinical tissue samples was scored as follows: no intense pattern, negative (−); <10% immunoreactivity, weak (±); 10–50% immunoreactivity, moderate (+); and >50% immunoreactivity, strong (++)
  3. *Significant difference