Fig. 1From: Cx32 exerts anti-apoptotic and pro-tumor effects via the epidermal growth factor receptor pathway in hepatocellular carcinomaExpression and distribution of Cx32, Cx26 and Cx43 in patients with HCC. a. The protein expression levels of Cx32, Cx26 and Cx43 were determined by western blot analysis. β-actin was used as the loading control. b. The expression of Cx32 was correlated with increased TNM stages, as revealed by western blot analysis. β-actin was used as the loading control. c. Statistical analysis of the relative expression levels of Cxs in HCC tissues, peritumoral tissues, and normal liver tissues. **, P < 0.01; ##, P < 0.01. d. Statistical analysis of the relative expression levels of Cx32 in peritumoral tissues and HCC tissues with different TNM stages. *, P < 0.05. e. Representative IHC staining of Cx32, Cx26 and Cx43 protein in normal liver tissues (left panels), peritumoral tissues (middle panels) and HCC tissues (right panels) (400×). Scale bars: 50 μm. f. Representative IHC staining of Cx32 in normal liver tissues, cirrhotic tissues and early and advanced HCC tissues (400×). Scale bars: 50 μmBack to article page