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Table 1 Correlations of derlin-1 immunohistochemistry in human breast carcinomas

From: Derlin-1 is overexpressed in human breast carcinoma and protects cancer cells from endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced apoptosis

Established tumor characteristics

Derlin-1 immunohistochemistry

P value (chi-square)

 

Absent to weak

Moderate to strong

 

Tumor size

   

   ≤ 2 cm

6

10

NS

   >2 cm

8

18

 

Tumor grade

   

   I and II

8

7

<0.05

   III

6

21

 

Estrogen receptor

   

   Negative

6

13

NS

   Positive

8

15

 

Progesterone receptor

   

   Negative

5

12

NS

   Positive

9

16

 

ErbB-2

   

   Negative

10

13

NS

   Positive

4

15

 

Lymph node metastasis

   

   Absent

10

8

<0.01

   Present

4

20

 
  1. NS, not significant.