Research Article

Evaluation of 12-Lipoxygenase (12-LOX) and Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) as Prognostic Markers in Prostate Cancer

Table 3

Normal expression of 12-LOX and PAI-1 and normalized expression to TBG and PLT in prostate cancer patients with different Gleason grade.

Gleason grade ≤ 6
Mean ± SD
(median)
Gleason grade > 6
Mean ± SD
(median)

12-LOX (ng/mL)
(56)

(63)
0.8
PAI-1 (U/mL)
(428)

(499)
0.3
TBG (kU)
(7.75)

(5.4)
0.4
PLT (103/mm3)
(210)

(219)
0.2
12-LOX/TBG
(8.8)

(11.4)
0.5
PAI-1/TBG
(80)

(90)
0.6
TBG/PLT
(0.03)

(0.02)
0.3
12-LOX/PLT
(0.25)

(0.27)
0.9
PAI-1/PLT
(2.1)

(2.4)
0.7