Research Article

KCTD11 Tumor Suppressor Gene Expression Is Reduced in Prostate Adenocarcinoma

Table 1

KCTD11 expression in prostate adenocarcinoma tissues.

No.DiagnosisGleasonStageKCTD11 expressionKCTD11 nuclear expression

1Adenocarcinoma9III++
2Adenocarcinoma7II
3Adenocarcinoma9III
4Adenocarcinoma10III+
5Adenocarcinoma9III
6Adenocarcinoma8IV
7Adenocarcinoma7II
8Adenocarcinoma7II+
9Adenocarcinoma7II++++
10Adenocarcinoma9III+++
11Adenocarcinoma9III
12Adenocarcinoma7III
13Adenocarcinoma7IV
14Adenocarcinoma9III
15Adenocarcinoma9IV
16Adenocarcinoma7III++++++
17Adenocarcinoma9IV
18Adenocarcinoma7III++++
19Adenocarcinoma7III
20Adenocarcinoma9III++
21Adenocarcinoma7III+++
22Adenocarcinoma7II++
23Adenocarcinoma7III
24Adenocarcinoma6II
25Adenocarcinoma9III++
26Adenocarcinoma9III+
27Adenocarcinoma8III
28Adenocarcinoma6III++++
29Adenocarcinoma7II+++++
30Adenocarcinoma8III+++++
31Adenocarcinoma10IV
32Adenocarcinoma7IV
33Adenocarcinoma8IV
34Adenocarcinoma8III++++
35Adenocarcinoma9III+
36Adenocarcinoma9IV+
37Adenocarcinoma9IV
38Adenocarcinoma9IV++++
39Adenocarcinoma8III+++++
40Adenocarcinoma7III+++++
42Normal (match of #9)++++++
43Normal (match of #12)++
44Normal (match of #14)++++++
45Normal (match of #18)++++
47Normal (match of #29)++++++
48Normal (match of #31)++++++
49Normal (match of #40)++++++++

List of prostate adenocarcinoma and normal tissues analyzed (SuperBioChips Tissue Array). Staging and grading of each sample were obtained from manufacturer (http://www.tissue-array.com/). Evaluation of total KCTD11 expression (5th column) or nuclear KCTD11 expression (6th column) in prostate adenocarcinoma tissues was shown. Scores were as follows: “−” <5%; “+” 1–25%; “++” 25–50%; “+++” 50–75%; “++++” 75–100%.