Figure 2
Expression of p-STAT-3 is enhanced in PBMCs from glioma patients. PBMCs were isolated from blood samples obtained from healthy donors (N = 19) and glioma patients (N = 45). The samples were intracellularly stained with antihuman p-STAT-3 and analyzed by FACS. The percentage of p-STAT-3-positive PBMCs differed significantly between healthy donors and glioma patients. Abbreviations used: Anaplastic astrocytoma, AA; Anaplastic oligodendroglioma, AO; Glioblastoma multiforme, GBM; Normal, healthy donor, HD; Recurrent, REC; No progression, NP.