Research Article

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

Table 4

Expression of CAF-related proteins in the stromal component of phyllodes tumor according to histologic grade.

ParametersTotal = 196 (100%)PT, benign = 153 (100%)PT, borderline = 27 (100%)PT, malignant = 16 (100%) value

Podoplanin0.728
 Negative52 (26.5)41 (26.8)8 (29.6)3 (18.8)
 Positive144 (73.5)112 (73.2)19 (70.4)13 (81.2)
Prolyl 4-hydroxylase0.563
 Negative192 (98.0)149 (97.4)27 (100.0)16 (100.0)
 Positive4 (2.0)4 (2.6)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
FAPα0.105
 Negative188 (95.9)149 (97.4)25 (92.6)14 (87.5)
 Positive8 (4.1)4 (2.6)2 (7.4)2 (12.5)
S100A40.104
 Negative65 (33.2)56 (36.6)7 (25.9)2 (12.5)
 Positive131 (66.8)97 (63.4)20 (74.1)14 (87.5)
PDGFRα0.003
 Negative179 (91.3)142 (92.8)26 (96.3)11 (68.8)
 Positive17 (8.7)11 (7.2)1 (3.7)5 (31.2)
PDGFRβ0.034
 Negative80 (40.8)69 (45.1)5 (18.5)6 (37.5)
 Positive116 (59.2)84 (54.9)22 (81.5)10 (62.5)
NG20.695
 Negative93 (47.4)75 (49.0)11 (40.7)7 (43.8)
 Positive103 (52.6)78 (51.0)16 (59.3)9 (56.2)

PT, phyllodes tumor.