Research Article

Expression of -Alkylguanine-DNA Alkyltransferase in Normal and Malignant Bladder Tissue of Egyptian Patients

Table 1

MGMT activity in extracts of bladder tumours and uninvolved tissue.

𝑛 MGMT activity (mean ± SD)
Fmoles/mg proteinFmoles/ 𝜇 g DNA
Uninvolved tissueTumour tissueDifference (tumour uninvolved)Uninvolved tissueTumour tissueDifference (tumour uninvolved)

Total36 1 0 1 . 6 ± 5 5 . 9 1 7 1 . 6 ± 9 4 . 0 7 0 . 0 ± 7 5 . 8 1 6 . 1 ± 8 . 2 1 6 . 3 ± 1 0 . 2 0 . 2 ± 8 . 5
Males30 1 0 4 . 3 ± 5 8 . 7 187.0  ±  93.1 8 2 . 7 ± 7 3 . 6 1 6 . 3 ± 8 . 2 1 7 . 3 ± 1 0 . 3 1 . 0 ± 8 . 9
Females6 8 8 . 5 ± 4 0 . 8 9 4 . 5 ± 5 5 . 6 6 . 0 ± 5 4 . 1 1 5 . 3 ± 8 . 7 1 1 . 7 ± 8 . 9 3 . 6 ± 5 . 2
Schistosomiasis infected32 1 0 5 . 0 ± 5 6 . 6 1 7 1 . 1 ± 9 4 . 4 6 6 . 1 ± 7 5 . 6 1 6 . 2 ± 8 . 6 1 6 . 9 ± 1 0 . 7 0 . 7 ± 8 . 6
Schistosomiasis negative4 7 5 . 0 ± 4 8 . 5 1 7 5 . 3 ± 3 1 . 0 1 0 0 . 3 ± 7 9 . 3 1 5 . 8 ± 4 . 7 1 1 . 9 ± 3 . 2 4 . 0 ± 7 . 3

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