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Table 1 Expression patterns of β-catenin in oral mucosa

From: Nuclear localization of beta-catenin involved in precancerous change in oral leukoplakia

Tissue

Total number

Cytoplasm

Nucleus

Membrane

Normal oral epithelium

6

1

0

5

Oral leukoplakia

    

   Without dysplasia

17

5

5

7

   With dysplasia

12

1

11*

0

Oral squamous cell carcinoma

15

5

10

0

  1. *P < 0.01 between normal oral epithelium and oral leukoplakia without dysplasia by Fisher's exact test.