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Table 2 The expression pattern and intracellular distribution of HBsAg and LEF-1 in 13 HBsAg positive HCC tissues.

From: Role of hepatitis B surface antigen in the development of hepatocellular carcinoma: regulation of lymphoid enhancer-binding factor 1

  

Peritumor Tissue (%)

Tumor Tissue (%)

P value

HBsAg expression

 

13/13 (100)

5/13 (38.5)

 

LEF-1 intracelluler location

Nucleus

4/13 (30.8)

9/13 (69.2)

 
 

Cytoplasm

7/13 (53.8)

0/13 (0)

 
 

Cytoplasm & Nucleus

2/13 (15.3)

4/13 (30.8)

 

LEF-1 isoforms abundance*

38 kDa LEF-1

2.69 ± 2.26E-03

2.34 ± 3.64E-02

0.03

 

55 kDa LEF-1

1.49 ± 2.30E-02

1.51 ± 1.90E-02

0.98

  1. * Results are the arbitary units which represent the relative abundance of LEF-1 mRNA.