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Table 2 Summary of LEF-1 and β-catenin expression relating to histological and molecular subgroups of MBs

From: Immunohistochemical staining of LEF-1 is a useful marker for distinguishing WNT-activated medulloblastomas

 

Nuclear β-catenin

P value

LEF-1

P value

Yes

No

Diffuse

Focal

Negative

Histologically defined

 Classic

3

14

0.618

3

1

13

0.186

 Desmoplastic/ nodular

0

7

 

0

3

4

 

 Anaplastic/ large cell

1

5

 

0

1

5

 

Genetically defined

 WNT-activated

3

0

0.0014*

3

0

0

0.0001*

 SHH-activated

1

10

 

0

5

6

 

 Group3

0

3

 

0

0

3

 

 Group4

0

13

 

0

0

13

 
  1. *P value < 0.05 was regarded statistically significant