Table 3 of
Wu, Mol Vis 2014; 20:1048-1056.
Table 3. Relationship of β-catenin protein localization, miR-221 and p27 (kip1) gene expression in pterygia.
| Parameters | p27 (kip1) mRNA | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low (n=78) (%) | High (n=42) (%) | ||
| miR-221 | |||
| Low (n=48) | 23 (29.5) | 25 (59.5) | |
| High (n=72) | 55 (70.5) | 17 (40.5) | 0.002 |
| β-catenin/miR-221 | |||
| Negative/membrane/low (n=45) | 20 (25.6) | 25 (59.5) | |
| Negative/membrane/high (n=49) | 37 (47.4) | 12 (28.6) | |
| Nuclei/Cytoplasm/low (n=3) | 3 (3.8) | 0 (0) | |
| Nuclei/Cytoplasm/high (n=23) | 18 (23.2) | 5 (11.9) | 0.003 |