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Table 2 The mRNA expression of TGFβ/Smads in different cell lines and mice models

From: TGF beta1 and related-Smads contribute to pulmonary metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma in mice model

 

Cell line/ Models

MHCC97H or L

2-Ct (MEAN±SD)

95%CI

P value

    

Lower bound

Higher bound

 

TGFβ

Cell line

MHCC97H

0.18±0.15

0.07

0.29

 
  

MHCC97L

0.40±0.19

0.26

0.52

0.011#

 

Models

MHCC97H

1.24±0.96

0.78

1.69

 
  

MHCC97L

2.81±1.61

1.73

3.89

0.002*

Smad2

Cell line

MHCC97H

0.99±0.17

0.50

1.56

 
  

MHCC97L

2.56±0.66

1.38

2.91

0.047#

 

Models

MHCC97H

1.18±0.73

0.84

1.53

 
  

MHCC97L

1.52±0.42

1.23

1.80

0.172*

Smad7

Cell line

MHCC97H

12.36±1.62

8.32

16.40

 
  

MHCC97L

46.98±30.39

−28.52

122.48

0.187#

 

Models

MHCC97H

1.18±0.62

0.88

1.46

 
  

MHCC97L

1.48±0.90

0.87

2.08

0.275*

  1. Students’ t test was used to assess the statistical significance of differences between two groups. 95%CI: 95% Confidence Interval for Mean, SD=standard deviation, # compared with MHCC97-H cell line; * compared with MHCC97-H model.