Relationship between cell adhesion molecules expression and the biological behavior of gastric carcinoma

Figure 1 Syndecan-1 expression. A: Syndecan-1 was negatively (+) expressed in gastric carcinoma. Sp method. (× 250); B: Syndecan-1 was highly expressed (++) in non-tumor gastric mucosa (× 250).

Figure 2 E-cadherin expressions. A: E-cadherin was negatively (+) expressed in gastric carcinoma (Magnification × 250); B: E-cadherin was highly expressed (++) in non-tumor gastric mucosa (× 250).

Figure 3 Integrin β3 expression. A: Integrin β3 was highly expressed (+++) in gastric carcinoma (× 250); B: Integrin β3 was negatively (+) expressed in non-tumor gastric mucosa (× 250).

Figure 4 Correlation between syndecan-1, E-cadherin and integrin β3 expressions and the survival time. A: Survival curves by the Kaplan-Meier method. Long-rank test revealing a significant difference between negative and positive expression of Syndecan-1 (P < 0.05); B: Survival curves by Kaplan-Meier method. Long-rank test revealing a significant difference between negative and positive expression of E-cadherin (P < 0.05); C: Survival curves by the Kaplan-Meier method. There was a significant difference in Long-rank test between positive and negative expression of integrin β3 (P < 0.05).