Overexpression of NNT-AS1 Activates TGF-β Signaling to Decrease Tumor CD4 Lymphocyte Infiltration in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Table 3

IHC staining for TGF-β, TGFBR1, SMAD1/5/9, and CD4 in HCC tissue samples.

Score	TGF-β		TGFBR1		SMAD1/5/9		CD4
	Normal ()	Cancer ()	Normal ()	Cancer ()	Normal ()	Cancer ()	Normal ()	Cancer ()
-	5 (31.25%)	0	0	1 (6.25%)	9 (56.25%)	1 (6.25%)	1 (6.25%)	3 (18.75%)
+	9 (56.25%)	11 (68.75%)	13 (81.25%)	7 (43.75%)	7 (43.75%)	2 (12.50%)	2 (12.50%)	5 (31.25%)
++	2 (12.50%)	4 (12.50%)	2 (12.50%)	6 (37.50%)	0	11 (68.75%)	6 (37.50%)	8 (50.00%)
+++	0	1 (6.26%)	1 (6.26%)	2 (12.50%)	0	2 (12.50%)	7 (43.75%)	0
value	0.046		0.005		0.008		0.002