Table 2

Ratio of MOST-1 expression in grade 1–3 breast cancers to expression seen in the corresponding adjacent normal tissues

Tumour:normal ratio of MOST-1 mRNA (mean (SD))
Breast cancer gradeSemiquantitative RT-PCRReal time RT-PCR
The mean ratios and SD values were calculated from semiquantitative and real time reverse transcription polymerase chain rection (RT-PCR) experiments.
1 and 20.8370 (0.3781) (n=14)1.4148 (1.2565) (n=6)
31.6874 (1.5545) (n=13)2.9154 (5.2143) (n=6)