Table 1

Expression of BRMS1 according to number of positive cases, intensity and subcellular localization

1No. positive (%)

Intensity (%)

Score index (%)


Nucleus

Cytoplasm

Nucleus

Cytoplasm


Total

Nucleus

Cytoplasm

Strong2

Strong

High3

High


Nevi

15 (100)

13 (87)

13 (87)

10 (67)

7 (47)

8 (53)

1 (7)


Primary

Melanomas

136 (88)

32 (20)

134 (86)

14 (9)

90 (58)

7 (5)

77 (50)


SSM4

83 (89)

17 (20)

82 (88)

7 (8)

61 (66)

2 (2)

54 (58)


NM5

53 (85)

15 (24)

52 (84)

7 (11)

29 (45)

5 (8)

23 (37)


Metastases

62 (90)

33 (48)

50 (72)

17 (24)

18 (26)

15 (22)

13 (19)


1Includes all positive cases

2Strong staining intensity includes moderate and strong intensity

3High score index defined as ≥ 4

4SSM; Superficial spreading melanoma

5NM; Nodular melanoma

Slipicevic et al. BMC Cancer 2012 12:73   doi:10.1186/1471-2407-12-73

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