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Table 2 Correlation coefficients between P-selectin binding to cells and the expression of the sulfotransferases studied

From: Chondroitin sulfates play a major role in breast cancer metastasis: a role for CSPG4 and CHST11gene expression in forming surface P-selectin ligands in aggressive breast cancer cells

Sulfotransferase gene

Pearson r

number

Pvalue (two-tailed)

CHST3

0.25

16

0.36

CHST7

0.45

12

0.14

CHST11

0.85

16

<0.0001

CHST12

0.32

12

0.30

CHST13

-0.37

12

0.24

CHST14

0.20

12

0.52

CHST15

0.29

16

0.31

  1. Gene expression was measured by qRT-PCR and normalized using 18S transcript. Mean Fluorescence Intensities of P-selectin binding to cells was assayed by flow cytometry. Cell lines were MCF7, MDA-MB-468, MDA-MB-231, and MDA-MET. Each assay was repeated independently 3 times per cell line for CHST7, CHST12, CHST13 and CHST14 and 4 times per cell line for CHST3, CHST11, CHST15. Then the data were log transformed and subjected to correlation analysis using both Pearson (parametric) and Spearman (nonparametric) correlation tests in order to check validity of assumptions. Correlation coefficients were similar, assumptions were considered valid, and the Pearson coefficient was reported. CHST3, Carbohydrate (chondroitin 6) sulfotransferase 3; CHST7, Carbohydrate (N-acetylglucosamine 6-O) sulfotransferase 7; CHST11, Carbohydrate (Chondroitin 4) Sulfotransferase 11; CHST12, Carbohydrate (Chondroitin 4) Sulfotransferase 12; CHST13; Carbohydrate (Chondroitin 4) Sulfotransferase 13; CHST14, Carbohydrate (N-acetylgalactosamine 4-O) Sulfotransferase 14; CHST15, Carbohydrate (N-acetylgalactosamine 4-sulfate 6-O) Sulfotransferase 15.