Table 4 The expression of IL-8 mRNA in the tumorous and non-tumorous tissue sections of CRC versus adenoma patients, and in CRC-Sg+ve versus CRC-Sg-ve groups.
Tissue sections | Median score of IL-8 mRNA expression | Mann-Whitney for median scores (P value) | Mean percentage of IL-8 mRNA positively stained cells (%) | student ttest for positively stained cells (P value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tumorous tissue sections | ||||
Patients: | Â | Â | Â | Â |
CRC | Score 2 | 0.64 | 26.6 ± 2.05 | >0.05 |
Adenoma | Score 2 |  | 23.7 ± 1.86 |  |
S. gallolyticus seropositivity: | Â | Â | Â | Â |
CRC-Sg+ve | Score 2 | 0.049 | 31.58 ± 4.2 | <0.01 |
CRC-Sg-ve | Score 1.5 |  | 16 ± 2.8 |  |
Non-tumorous tissue sections | ||||
Patients: | Â | Â | Â | Â |
CRC | Score 1 | 0.56 | 9.28 ± 1.3 | >0.05 |
Adenoma | Score 1 |  | 7.92 ± 1.73 |  |
S. gallolyticus seropositivity: | Â | Â | Â | Â |
CRC-Sg+ve | Score 1 | 0.56 | 10 ± 2.9 | >0.05 |
CRC-Sg-ve | Score 1 |  | 7.56 ± 1.7 |  |