Table 2

Correlation of Hsp16.2 cytoplasmic expression and histological grade of brain cancer.

Hsp16.2 expression
Grade 1
n (%)
Grade 2
n (%)
Grade 3
n (%)
Grade 4
n (%)
Total
n (%)
P Value

-
14 (63.6)
4 (16.6)


18 (19.8)
<0.01
+
8 (36.4)
11(45.8)


19 (20.8)

++

9 (37.6)
16 (100)
2 (6.9)
27 (29.7)

+++



27 (93.1)
27 (29.7)

Total
22 (100)
24 (100)
16 (100)
29 (100)
91 (100)


Staining intensity: (+) mild, (++) moderate, (+++) strong

Pozsgai et al. BMC Cancer 2007 7:233   doi:10.1186/1471-2407-7-233