Table 3 Frequency of Alu element methylation patterns in MEC cell subtypes, whole MEC tissues and normal salivary glands
From: LINE-1 and Alu hypomethylation in mucoepidermoid carcinoma
Alu patterns | %mC | %mCmC | %mCuC+uCmC | %uCuC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Adjacent normal salivary gland cell (N) | 65.10±2.80 | 23.36±6.42 | 41.74±4.43 | 34.89±2.80 |
Intermediate cell (I) | 63.18±1.51 | 23.66±10.76 | 39.52±9.32 | 36.81±1.51 |
Mucous cell (M) | 61.48±2.46 | 21.02±6.83 | 40.45±7.09 | 38.51±2.46 |
Squamous cell (S) | 57.51±2.46 | 23.74±5.25 | 33.77±4.39 | 42.48±2.46 |
Normal salivary gland (NG) | 64.52±4.66 | 18.53±10.16 | 45.99±8.97 | 35.47±4.66 |
Whole MEC tissue (MEC) | 57.49±5.35 | 22.21±5.13 | 35.27±5.02 | 42.51±5.35 |