Table 2 TWIST1 and CD105 expression (Intensity of staining, percentage of positive tumor cells, and H-score) in colorectal cancer (CRC) samples
Scoring system | Cytoplasmic TWIST1 N (%) | Nuclear TWIST1 N (%) | Cytoplasmic CD105 N (%) | Endothelial CD105 N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intensity of staining | ||||
 No staining (0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 44 (21.2) | 0 (0.0) |
 Weak (+ 1) | 111 (49.8) | 69 (30.9) | 161 (77.4) | 0 (0.0) |
 Moderate (+ 2) | 106 (47.5) | 123 (55.2) | 3 (1.4) | 25 (12.0) |
 Strong (+ 3) | 6 (2.7) | 31 (13.9) | 0 (0.0) | 183 (88.0) |
Percentage of positive tumor cells | ||||
  < 25% | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 121 (58.2) | 0 (0.0) |
 25–50% | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.4) | 60 (28.8) | 0 (0.0) |
 51–75% | 3 (1.3) | 20 (9.0) | 13 (6.3) | 6 (2.9) |
  > 75% | 220 (98.7) | 202 (90.6) | 14 (6.7) | 202 (97.1) |
H-score cut off | 149 | 172 | 26 | 284 |
 Low | 113 (50.7) | 87 (39.0) | 121 (58.2) | 34 (16.3) |
 High | 110 (49.3) | 136 (61.0) | 87 (41.8) | 174 (83.7) |
 Total | 223 | 223 | 208 | 208 |