Research Article

DNA Damage Response is Prominent in Ovarian High-Grade Serous Carcinomas, Especially Those with Rsf-1 (HBXAP) Overexpression

Table 1

Immunostaining intensity of pChk2 in ovarian serous tumors, normal ovaries, and fallopian tubes.

Staining intensityLow-gradeHigh-gradeHigh-gradeSBTSerous cystadenomaNormal ovaries and FTE
SCSC (primary)SC (recurrent)

031 (73.8%)47 (29.6%)28 (30.7%)16 (100%)10 (100%)5 (100%)
1+5 (11.9%)37 (23.3%)15 (16.5%)000
2+3 (7.1%)39 (24.5%)18 (19.8%)000
3+3 (7.1%)36 (22.6%)30 (33%)000

SC: serous carcinoma; SBT: serous borderline tumor; FTE: fallopian tube epithelium.