Table 3 Staining location and intensity of CXCR4 in 26 NPC samples with different differentiation status
Expression Pattern Total (n = 26) | Â | Nucleus staining | Nucleus and cytoplasm staining | Nucleus and cytoplasm and membrane staining | Cytoplasm staining | Cytoplasm and membrane staining |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Keratinising squamous cell Carcinoma (n = 3) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Strong staining (n = 9) | Differentiated carcinomas (n = 4) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Â | Undifferentiated carcinomas (n = 2) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Â | Keratinising squamous cell Carcinoma (n = 3) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Weak staining (n = 17) | Differentiated carcinomas (n = 6) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Â | Undifferentiated carcinomas (n = 8) | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |