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World J Exp Med. Sep 20, 2026; 16(3): 125128
Published online Sep 20, 2026. doi: 10.5493/wjem.125128
Table 5 C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 4 expression scores according to the nature of the changes in the axillary lymph nodes
Normal LNReactive LNMetastasesP value
Normal LN and reactive LN
Normal LN and metastases
Reactive LN and metastases
CXCR4 expression in the LN sinuses
0.696 ± 0.601.000 ± 0.890.500 ± 0.520.43470.39420.2908
CXCR4 expression in the LN follicles
1.107 ± 1.061.667 ± 1.372.000 ± 1.210.26540.0235a0.8916
CXCR4 expression in the LN cortex (B zone)
0.929 ± 0.602.000 ± 0.890.833 ± 0.390.0079a0.70890.0135a
CXCR4 expression in the LN medulla (T zone)
1.000 ± 0.601.000 ± 0.001.167 ± 0.391.0000.46900.6164


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