Figure 2
Mean percentage of volume contribution of APPs expression in negative control women and patients in different stages of EOCa. Percentage of volume contribution (%vol) of APPs spot clusters were analyzed by ImageMaster™ 2D Platinum Software Version 5. Analysis was performed on the spot clusters of A:CLU, B:LRG, C:ACT, D:HAP, E:AAT, F:HAPc, and G:AATf. I, II, III and IV refer to the various stages of EOCa in patients, while NC refers to the negative control. Results are means ± SD of the respective number of samples in each cohort analysed (stage I, n = 4; stage II, n = 6; stage III, n = 6; stage IV, n = 4; negative control, n = 24). Summary of the relative expression of serum proteins analysed is presented in Table 1. Asterisks denote significantly different values (p < 0.05).