marginally significantp = 0.045
PD-L2 mRNA expression was statistically marginally significant and moderately positively correlated with BTLA protein expression (Spearman’s ρ = −0.24, p = 0.045).
PD-L2 mRNA expression was statistically marginally significant and moderately positively correlated with BTLA protein expression (Spearman’s ρ = −0.24, p = 0.045).
The statistic evaluation of immunohistochemical data revealed that the protein is substantially overexpressed in the epithelial part of the tumor group (mean LI BTLA_Epithelium OSCC = 0.31, mean LI BTLA_Epithelium NOM = 0.11, FC = 2.82), but this parameter did not reach statistical significance ( p = 0.184) ( Figure 4 A, Table 4 ).
In tissue, there was a highly significant overexpression of CD96 in OSCC patients compared to the control group [ 11 ].