CTGF, intestinal stellate cells and carcinoid fibrogenesis

Figure 5 AQUA scores for CTGF protein expression in the TMA. Levels in tumors from carcinoid patients with clinically or histologically documented fibrosis (fibrotic SI carcinoid tumors) were significantly higher than tumors from patients with no evidence of fibrosis (non-fibrotic SI carcinoid tumors and gastric carcinoids) and normal mucosa. No differences in expression were noted between either non-fibrotic SI carcinoid tumors or gastric carcinoids and normal mucosa respectively. (^aP < 0.05 vs non-fibrotic SI carcinoid tumors, ^bP < 0.01 vs normal SI mucosa). NS = not significant. mean ± SE.