a negative trendp = 0.053
In comparison, the expression of PPARγ in the cytoplasm is associated with a negative trend in overall survival ( Figure 4 , image B, p = 0.053). 3.4.
In comparison, the expression of PPARγ in the cytoplasm is associated with a negative trend in overall survival ( Figure 4 , image B, p = 0.053). 3.4.
Hence, our observation that COX-2 in the cytoplasm is a highly significant independent prognostic factor for the overall survival of our patient population is even more interesting.
These findings would explain the opposite effect on survival when PPARγ is detected in the nucleus or in the cytoplasm: Nuclear expressed PPARγ is a prognostically favorable factor in overall survival, but detection in the cytoplasm is a prognostically unfavorable factor in disease-free survival and shows an unfavorable trend in overall survival.