Research Article

Expression Pattern and Clinicopathological Relevance of the Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxygenase 1/Tryptophan 2,3-Dioxygenase Protein in Colorectal Cancer

Table 3

Association of serum Kyn and Trp levels and clinical parameters of CRC patients.

ParametersKyn (nM) valueTrp (M)p value

Age
 ≦652244.16 ± 993.160.04556.84 ± 17.500.198
 >652950.58 ± 2007.5853.67 ± 18.45
Gender
 Female2631.06 ± 2078.190.07354.20 ± 20.270.482
 Male2592.51 ± 924.0656.30 ± 15.07
Stage
 Early2574.66 ± 1167.260.62957.62 ± 21.730.453
 Late2631.33 ± 1824.9154.02 ± 15.95
T factor
 1 and 22064.54 ± 724.210.20263.13 ± 15.930.052
 3 and 42714.12 ± 1736.7653.72 ± 18.03
N factor
 02346.26 ± 974.230.44459.31 ± 19.740.063
 1 and 22767.54 ± 1908.3952.79 ± 16.57
M factor
 02526.99 ± 1407.940.54855.65 ± 17.910.747
 13080.34 ± 2568.1452.64 ± 18.78
IDO1
 −2756.97 ± 1804.150.45953.77 ± 15.040.683
 +2525.70 ± 1534.3756.04 ± 19.61
TDO2
 −2483.46 ± 998.840.68552.88 ± 14.860.356
 +2703.55 ± 1966.3456.79 ± 19.83
MSI
 Low2476.90 ± 1773.020.03756.06 ± 18.040.291
 High3102.20 ± 1322.2358.88 ± 15.36

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