Fig. 6
From: Inhibition of DEC2 is necessary for exiting cell dormancy in salivary adenoid cystic carcinoma
High expression of DEC2 associated with tumor dormancy in the primary SACC patients. a and b Expression levels of DEC2 and Ki-67 were analyzed by Immunohistochemical staining. c and d TUNEL and senescence tests of SACC between recurrence and no recurrence were shown. e Expression of NR2F1 was detected by Immunohistochemical staining. Student’s paired t test was used to analyze the differences between the metastasis and no metastasis specimens (*P < 0 .05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0 .001). s Schematic figure illustrated dormancy during tumor progression and the functions of DEC2 in that (Round cell: Proliferative tumor cell, main DEC2low; Fusiform cells: Dormant tumor cell, main DEC2hi) [22,23,24]