Figure 3From: Elevated osteopontin and thrombospondin expression identifies malignant human breast carcinoma but is not indicative of metastatic statusReal-time, quantitative PCR analysis of thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1) transcripts in human breast tissue components. The levels of TSP-1 transcripts were significantly higher (a, b, c, P < 0.05) in all primary breast carcinomas, with and without metastases, than in normal breast epithelia, in fibroadenomas and in associated stromal components. Error bars indicate the standard error of the mean.Back to article page