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World J Exp Med. Sep 20, 2026; 16(3): 125128
Published online Sep 20, 2026. doi: 10.5493/wjem.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 LN | Reactive LN | Metastases | P value | ||
| Normal LN and reactive LN | Normal LN and metastases | Reactive LN and metastases | |||
| CXCR4 expression in the LN sinuses | |||||
| 0.696 ± 0.60 | 1.000 ± 0.89 | 0.500 ± 0.52 | 0.4347 | 0.3942 | 0.2908 |
| CXCR4 expression in the LN follicles | |||||
| 1.107 ± 1.06 | 1.667 ± 1.37 | 2.000 ± 1.21 | 0.2654 | 0.0235a | 0.8916 |
| CXCR4 expression in the LN cortex (B zone) | |||||
| 0.929 ± 0.60 | 2.000 ± 0.89 | 0.833 ± 0.39 | 0.0079a | 0.7089 | 0.0135a |
| CXCR4 expression in the LN medulla (T zone) | |||||
| 1.000 ± 0.60 | 1.000 ± 0.00 | 1.167 ± 0.39 | 1.000 | 0.4690 | 0.6164 |
- Citation: Senchukova MA, Ishemgulov AT, Letuta SN, Saidler NV, Tagabilev DG. Changes in the metabolism of axillary lymph node cells as a predictor of regional metastasis in breast cancer. World J Exp Med 2026; 16(3): 125128
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-315X/full/v16/i3/125128.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5493/wjem.125128