Original Article
Copyright ©2011 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2011; 17(42): 4675-4681
Published online Nov 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i42.4675
Table 1 Tumor size and α-fetoprotein levels in the study group
ItemsPre-TAEPost-TAEDecreased ratio (%)1
Tumor size (cm3)
Mean70.1534.246.2
Range10.4-172.36.0-67.533.0-60.8
AFP (ng/mL)
Mean120.553.755.3
Range11.7-319.03.6-159.78.5-92.3
Table 2 Apoptotic protein expression in both groups (mean ± SE)
PathwaysProteinsStudy groupControl groupP value
IntrinsicBcl-2/Bax1.07 ± 0.211.31 ± 0.140.350
Cleaved caspase-938.45 ± 14.0935.06 ± 6.290.801
ExtrinsicFas70.51 ± 14.02a35.84 ± 8.360.042
Cleaved caspase-878.30 ± 13.23a47.88 ± 6.090.031
CommonCleaved caspase-3123.41 ± 26.46a76.12 ± 8.450.048