TLR3 expression correlates with apoptosis, proliferation and angiogenesis in hepatocellular carcinoma and predicts prognosis

Table 4 The association of TLR3 expression with HBV infection of patients with HCC

Item	N	TLR3 expression pattern			Statistical results
Item	N	M^a	P^b	MP^c	Statistical results
HBsAg	+23	2	17	0	a: χ² = 0.028, P = 0.617 > 0.05; r = −0.019, P = 0.869 > 0.05
	+23	2	17	0	b: χ² = 24.299, P = 0.000 < 0.001; r =0.551, P = 0.000 < 0.001
	−62	6	11	14	c: χ² = 3.527, P = 0.053 > 0.05; r = −0.210, P = 0.062 > 0.05
HBcAg	+13	1	5	2	a: χ² = 0.044, P = 0.656 > 0.05; r = −0.023, P = 0.837 > 0.05
	+13	1	5	2	b: χ² = 0.257, P = 0.445 > 0.05; r = −0.057, P = 0.618 > 0.05
	−72	7	23	12	c: χ² = 0.550, P = 0.350 > 0.05; r =0.083, P = 0.465 > 0.05

^aTLR3 M expression compared with HBsAg or HBcAg serum levels. ^bTLR3 P expression compared with HBsAg serum levels. ^cTLR3 M/P expression compared with HBsAg serum levels. Abbreviations: M, membrane; P, cytoplasm; MP membrane and cytoplasm.

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