Figure 2

Loss of TACSTD2 staining associated with cervical SCC progression. Paraffin sections from cervical precancerous and cancerous lesions were prepared and immune-stained with TACSTD2 antibody. Representative figures for CON (a), CIN1 (b), CIN2 (c), CIN3 (d) and SCC (e) are shown. A bar graph showing the TACSTD2-negative cell ratios of CON (n=23), CIN1 (n=9), CIN2/3 (n=27) and SCC (n=20) are presented as the mean±S.E.M. (f) Significant difference was identified (*P<0.05). Epithelial cells with membrane staining of TACSTD2 are indicated with arrowheads and epithelial cells without membrane staining of TACSTD2 are indicated with arrows