Research Article

Expression of CAF-Related Proteins Is Associated with Histologic Grade of Breast Phyllodes Tumor

Table 3

Expression of CAF-related proteins in epithelial component of phyllodes tumor according to histologic .

ParametersTotal = 179 (100%)PT, benign = 151 (100%)PT, borderline = 23 (100%)PT, malignant = 5 (100%) value

Podoplanin0.329
 Negative35 (19.6)27 (17.9)6 (26.1)2 (40.0)
 Positive144 (80.4)124 (82.1)17 (73.9)3 (60.0)
Prolyl 4-hydroxylase0.621
 Negative174 (97.2)146 (96.7)23 (100.0)5 (100.0)
 Positive5 (2.8)5 (3.3)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
FAPα0.794
 Negative166 (92.7)140 (92.7)21 (91.3)5 (100.0)
 Positive13 (7.3)11 (7.3)2 (8.7)0 (0.0)
S100A40.571
 Negative93 (52.0)81 (53.6)10 (43.5)2 (40.0)
 Positive86 (48.0)70 (46.4)13 (56.5)3 (60.0)
PDGFRα0.738
 Negative145 (81.0)121 (80.1)20 (87.0)4 (80.0)
 Positive34 (19.0)30 (19.9)3 (13.0)1 (20.0)
PDGFRβN/A
 Negative179 (100.0)151 (100.0)23 (100.0)5 (100.0)
 Positive0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
NG20.216
 Negative60 (33.5)52 (34.4)5 (21.7)3 (60.0)
 Positive119 (66.5)99 (65.6)18 (78.3)2 (40.0)

tumors without an epithelial component were excluded.
PT, phyllodes tumor.