Table 3 Distribution of Notch-1, E-cadherin and β-catenin expression in Merkel cell carcinoma

From: Expression of Notch-1 and alteration of the E-cadherin/β-catenin cell adhesion complex are observed in primary cutaneous neuroendocrine carcinoma (Merkel cell carcinoma)

No.

Merkel cell carcinoma

Notch-1

E-cadherin

β-Catenin

1

Primary

3+ (c-m)

1+ (m)

3+ (m)

2

Primary

3+ (c-m)

0

3+ (m)

3

Primary

3+ (c-m)

1+ (m-c)

3+ (m)

4

Primary

2+ (c-m)

1+ (m-c)

3+ (m)

5

Primary

3+ (c-m)

1+ (m)

3+ (m)

6

Primary

3+ (c-m)

0

2+ (m)

7

Primary

3+ (c)

NE

1+ (m)

8

Primary

3+ (c-m)

0

1+ (m)

9

Primary

3+ (c-m)

1+ (m-c)

2+ (m)

10

Primary

3+ (c)

1+ (m-n)

0

11

Primary

3+ (c-m)

0

3+ (m)

12

Metastatic

3+ (c-m)

NE

3+ (m)

13

Primary

3+ (c)

NE

1+ (m-n)

14

Primary

3+ (c-m)

0

3+ (m)

15

Primary

3+ (c-m)

NE

3+ (m)

16

Primary

3+ (c-m)

NE

3+ (m)

17

Primary

3+ (c-m)

1+ (m-c)

3+ (m)

18

Primary

3+ (c-m)

3+ (m)

3+ (m)

19

Primary

3+ (c)

0

3+ (m)

20

Primary

3+ (c-m)

0

3+ (m)

21

Primary

3+ (c-m)

1+ (m)

2+ (m)

22

Primary

3+ (c-m)

1+ (m-c)

3+ (m)

23

Primary

3+ (c-m)

1+ (m)

3+ (m)

24

Primary

3+ (c-m)

1+

3+ (m)

25

Primary

3+ (c-m)

1+ (c)

3+ (m)

26

Metastatic

3+ (c-m)

0

3+ (m)

27

Primary

3+ (c-m)

1+ (n)

2+ (m)

28

Primary

3+ (c-m)

0

3+ (n-m)

29

Primary

3+ (c-m)

0

2+ (m)

30

Primary

3+ (c-m)

1+ (m-c)

3+ (m)

31

Primary

3+ (c-m)

1+ (n)

3+ (m)

  1. m: membrane; c: cytoplasmic; n: nuclear; 0: negative staining; 1+: 1–20% of positive cells; 2+: 21–50% of positive cells; 3+: more than 50% of positive cells; NE: not evaluable.