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

Table 8 Correlation of the expression pattern of TLR3 with apoptosis in HCC tissues and serum levels of HBV antigens

Item	N	P^a		M^b		M/P^c		Statistical results
		TUNEL		TUNEL		TUNEL
		−/+	++	−/+	++	−/+	++
HBsAg								a: χ² = 9.420, P = 0.003 < 0.05; r =0.614, P = 0.001 < 0.05
+	23	4	13	2	0	0	0	b: χ² = 0.381, P = 0.750 > 0.05; r = −0.218, P = 0.604 > 0.05
−	62	9	2	5	1	12	2	c: χ² = 3.949, P = 0.214 > 0.05; r =0.531, P = 0.051 > 0.05
HBcAg								a: χ² = 3.147, P = 0.124 > 0.05; r =0.355, P = 0.082 > 0.05
+	13	1	4	1	0	2	0	b: χ² = 0.163, P = 0.875 > 0.05; r = −0.143, P = 0.736 > 0.05
−	72	13	10	6	1	10	2	c: χ² = 0.321, P = 0.547 > 0.05; r =0.152, P = 0.605 > 0.05

^aTLR3 P expression, positive TUNEL reactions compared with HBsAg or HBcAg levels. ^bTLR3 M expression, positive TUNEL reactions compared with HBsAg or HBcAg levels. ^cTLR3 M/P expression, positive TUNEL reactions compared with HBsAg or HBcAg levels.

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