Table 3 RACK1 level expression and localisation in normal skin, nevi and melanoma from patients
Tissue type | Age of patient (year-old) | Number of specimens examined | RACK1 expression level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Â | Undetected or faint membranous | Low cytoplasmic | High cytoplasmic |
Normal skin melanocytes | Â | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Benign nevi | 26 to 73 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
Cutaneous melanoma | 34 to 79 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Nodal metastatic melanoma | 33 to 80 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Liver metastatic melanoma | 36 to 69 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |