Effect of HCV NS3 protein on p53 protein expression in hepatocarcinogenesis

Table 1 The expression strength of HCV NS protein and p53 protei n in HCC and PCLT

	n	HCV NS3 protein					p53 protein
		-	+	++	+++	Positive rate(%)	-	+	++	+++	Positive rate(%)
HCC
I	8	2	0	3	3	6/8	4	2	2	0	4/8
II	10	2	1	2	5	8/10	2	3	4	1	8/10
III	18	8	3	6	1	56	2	0	6	10	89
IV	11	6	3	2	0	46	1	1	3	6	91
PCLT
Normal	3	2	1	0	0	1/3	3	0	0	0	0
Hepatitis	23	4	2	5	12	83	13	8	2	0	44
Cirrhosis	21	2	2	6	11	91	9	7	5	0	57