Table 3 The correlation of FSTL1 level with the expression of HIF-1α/2α in ccRCC tissues and tumor stage
From: Follistatin-like protein 1 plays a tumor suppressor role in clear-cell renal cell carcinoma
Variable | Immunoreactive scores of FSTL1 (cases) | P | r s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Negative | Positive | |||
HIF-1α expression | ||||
Negative (−) | 19 | 21 | 0.047 | 0.216 |
Positive (+/++/+++) | 12 | 33 | ||
HIF-2α expression | ||||
Negative (–) | 5 | 21 | 0.044 | − 0.229 |
Positive (+/++/+++) | 22 | 30 | ||
AJCC stage | ||||
I | 16 | 39 | 0.110 | − 0.170 |
II | 3 | 5 | ||
III | 6 | 9 | ||
IV | 6 | 5 | ||