Epigenetic-Mediated Downregulation of μ-Protocadherin in Colorectal Tumours

Table 1

Patients’ characteristics.

	Expression; qRTPCR	Expression; IHC	DNA methylation; pyrosequencing
Cancer patients
Number of patients	26	14	24
Sex (number of patients)
Male	11	6	10
Female	15	8	14
Age (years)
Range	38–82	38–78	38–82
Median	64	67	63.5
Astler-Coller’s stage; (number of patients)
B1	4	3	4
B2	15	8	13
C2	7	3	7
Adenoma patients
Number of patients	42	12	12
Sex (number of patients)
Male	25	6	6
Female	17	6	6
Age (years)
Range	41–83	42–80	42–80
Median	60	61.5	61.5
Size (mm)
Range	9–50	10–50	10–50
Median	15	16	16
Histopathology; (number of patients)
Tubular AD	29	5	5
Tubulovillous AD	13	7	7
Normal mucosa
Number of samples	24	14	10