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Table 2 Genes mRNA levels in the 4 breast tumor subtypes

From: PIK3R1 underexpression is an independent prognostic marker in breast cancer

 

All tumors

Tumor subtypes

 
  

HR-ERBB2-

HR-ERBB2+

HR + ERBB2-

HR + ERBB2+

P-value a

 

n = 458

n = 69

n = 45

n = 290

n = 54

 

PIK3CA values: median [range]

0.9 (0.2-33.4)

0.9 (0.3-33.4)

0.7 (0.3-1.7)

0.9 (0.2-5.9)

1.0 (0.4-5.6)

NS

Underexpressed tumors (%)

40 (8.7)

6 (8.7)

5 (11.1)

25 (8.6)

4 (7.4)

Non-underexpressed tumors (%)

418 (91.3)

63 (91.3)

40 (88.9)

265 (91.4)

50 (92.6)

PIK3R1 values: median [range]

0.4 (0.0-5.2)

0.2 (0.0-2.2)

0.3 (0.1-1.5)

0.5 (0.1-4.4)

0.4 (0.1-5.2)

<0.0000001

Underexpressed tumors (%)

283 (61.8)

61 (88.4)

40 (88.9)

150 (51.7)

32 (59.3)

Non-underexpressed tumors (%)

175 (38.2)

8 (11.6)

5 (11.1)

140 (48.3)

22 (40.7)

PDK1 values: median [range]

1.0 (0.0-14.7)

2.4 (0.5-14.7)

1.7 (0.4-6.2)

0.9 (0.0-3.3)

0.9 (0.1-2.4)

<0.0000001

Underexpressed tumors (%)

61 (13.3)

0

1 (2.2)

51 (7.9)

9 (16.6)

Normally expressed tumors (%)

316 (69.0)

25 (36.2)

27 (60.0)

221 (90.0)

43 (79.6)

Overexpressed tumors (%)

81 (17.7)

44 (63.8)

17 (37.8)

18 (2.1)

2 (3.7)

PTEN values: median [range]

0.8 (0.1-9.0)

0.6 (0.1-1.5)

0.8 (0.3-1.9)

0.8 (0.1-9.0)

0.9 (0.4-3.3)

0.0000066

Underexpressed tumors (%)

78 (17.0)

27 (39.1)

6 (13.3)

39 (13.4)

6 (11.1)

Non-underexpressed tumors (%)

380 (83.0)

42 (60.9)

39 (86.7)

251 (86.6)

48 (88.9)

AKT1 values: median [range]

1.5 (0.0-11.1)

1.1 (0.0-11.1)

2.0 (0.6-10.0)

1.4 (0.4-6.1)

1.8 (0.6-9.9)

0.00019

Non-overexpressed tumors (%)

342 (74.7)

55 (79.7)

24 (53.3)

230 (79.3)

33 (61.1)

Overexpressed tumors (%)

116 (25.3)

14 (20.3)

21 (46.7)

60 (20.7)

21 (38.9)

AKT2 values: median [range] b

1.7 (0.5-12.2)

1.7 (0.7-12.2)

1.4 (0.8-8.7)

1.8 (0.5-10.6)

1.8 (0.5-7.0)

0.0097

Non-overexpressed tumors (%)

293 (64.3)

46 (67.6)

38 (84.4)

180 (62.3)

29 (53.7)

Overexpressed tumors (%)

163 (35.7)

22 (32.4)

7 (15.6)

109 (37.7)

25 (46.3)

AKT3 values: median [range] b

0.4 (0.0-7.5)

0.5 (0.0-2.2)

0.3 (0.1-0.9)

0.4 (0.0-7.5)

0.4 (0.1-2.3)

NS

Underexpressed tumors (%)

306 (67.1)

38 (55.9)

32 (71.1)

198 (68.5)

38 (70.4)

Non-underexpressed tumors (%)

150 (32.9)

30 (44.1)

13 (28.9)

91 (31.5)

16 (29.6)

GOLPH3 values: median [range]

1.4 (0.3-6.7)

1.2 (0.6-3.3)

1.4 (0.7-5.0)

1.3 (0.3-6.7)

1.7 (0.8-5.4)

NS

Non-overexpressed tumors (%)

369 (80.6)

54 (78.3)

36 (80.0)

241 (83.1)

38 (70.4)

Overexpressed tumors (%)

89 (19.4)

15 (21.7)

9 (20.0)

49 (16.9)

16 (29.6)

P70S6K values: median [range]

1.2 (0.0-19.6)

1.0 (0.0-5.4)

1.9 (0.6-9.9)

1.2 (0.3-8.0)

1.4 (0.4-19.6)

<0.0000001

Non-overexpressed tumors (%)

375 (81.9)

64 (92.8)

24 (53.3)

250 (86.2)

37 (68.5)

Overexpressed tumors (%)

83 (18.1)

5 (7.2)

21 (46.7)

40 (13.8)

17 (31.5)

WEE1 values: median [range]

0.8 (0.2-6.9)

0.7 (0.2-6.9)

0.9 (0.3-2.8)

0.8 (0.2-3.9)

0.8 (0.3-4.1)

0.0014

Underexpressed tumors (%)

84 (18.3)

24 (34.8)

6 (13.3)

43 (14.8)

11 (20.4)

Non-underexpressed tumors (%)

374 (81.7)

45 (65.2)

39 (86.7)

247 (85.2)

43 (79.6)

  1. aChi2 test of independency in contingency tables (tumor subtype vs. gene expression). NS: not significant.
  2. bData available in 456 samples.
  3. The bold numbers stress important finding or overall characterisation of a group or p-value.