Table 3 NIS expression in gastrointestinal tumors and adjacent tissues
Localization of the samples | Number of samples | NIS (+) | NIS (-) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
linear expression | focal expression | ||||
distinct | faint | ||||
ESOPHAGUS | |||||
Tumor | 6 | - | - | - | 6 |
Border | 6 | - | - | - | 6 |
1 cm distance | 6 | - | - | - | 6 |
≥ 3 cm distance | 6 | 3* | 1* | - | 2 |
STOMACH | |||||
Tumor | 7 | - | - | - | 7 |
Border | 7 | - | 1 | 2 | 4 |
1 cm distance | 7 | - | 2 | 5 | - |
≥ 3 cm distance | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - |
COLON | |||||
Tumor | 7 | - | - | - | 7 |
Border | 7 | - | - | - | 7 |
1 cm distance | 7 | - | - | - | 7 |
≥ 3 cm distance | 7 | - | - | - | 7 |