Table 3 Immunohistochemical analysis of Bmi-1 and HMGA2 expression in squamous cell carcinoma

From: Stem cell self-renewal factors Bmi1 and HMGA2 in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: clues for diagnosis

 

Bmi-1 staining score

Histology

2+

1+

Well-differentiated SCC (n=33)

6 (18.2%)

13 (39.4%)

14 (42.4%)

Moderately differentiated SCC (n=31)

2 (6.5%)

11 (35.5%)

18 (58.1%)

Poorly differentiated SCC (n=27)

3 (11.1%)

13 (48.1%)

11 (40.7%)

 

HMGA2 staining score

  
 

2+

1+

Well-differentiated SCC (n=33)

0 (0%)

14 (42.4%)

19 (57.6%)

Moderately differentiated SCC (n=31)

13 (41.9%)

13 (41.9%)

5 (16.1%)

Poorly differentiated SCC (n=27)

24 (88.9%)

2 (7.4%)

1 (3.7%)