Research Article
Coordinated Increased Expression of Cyclooxygenase2 and Nuclear Factor B Is a Steady Feature of Urinary Bladder Carcinogenesis
Table 3
Expression of NF
B, listed separately for cytoplasmic (C) and nuclear (N) localization, in tumor grade of bladder urothelial carcinomas (UC).
| | Negative | Weak | Moderate | Strong | Total | | C | N | C | N | C | N | C | N | C-N |
| Normal | 2(6.9%) | 29(100%) | 4(13.8%) | (0%) | 16(55.2%) | (0%) | 7(38.9%) | (0%) | 29(100%) | Grade I | 0(0%) | 0(0%) | 3(11.1%) | 7(26.0%) | 8(29.6%) | 5(18.5%) | 16(59.3%) | 15(55.5%) | 27(100%) | Grade II | 1(3.3%) | 3 (10.0%) | 7(23.4%) | 5(16.7%) | 9(30.0%) | 13(43.3%) | 13(43.3%) | 9(30.0%) | 30(100%) | Grade III | 1(1.8%) | 7(13.0%) | 9(16.7%) | 10(18.5%) | 26(48.2%) | 23(42.6%) | 18(33.3%) | 14(25.9%) | 54(100%) |
| Total | 4(2.9%) | 39(27.9%) | 23(16.4%) | 22(15.7%) | 59(42.1%) | 41(29.3%) | 54(38.6%) | 38(27.1%) | 140 |
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