Table 1 Linear correlation analysis between markers that characterize the response of M4 macrophages in polar forms of leprosy
From: Immunohistochemical characterization of the M4 macrophage population in leprosy skin lesions
Correlation | TT | LL |
|---|---|---|
CD68 x MRP8 | r = 0.7796 p = 0.0078** | r = 0.6821 p = 0.0298* |
CD68 x MMP7 | r = 0.6895 p = 0.0312* | r = 0.7222 p = 0.0183* |
CD68 x IL-6 | r = 0.6364 p = 0.0479* | r = 0.0615 p = 0.8993 |
CD68 x TNF-α | r = 0.6771 p = 0.0315* | r = 0.7477 p = 0.0129* |
MRP8 x MMP7 | r = 0.6895 p = 0.0312* | r = 0.6604 p = 0.0377* |
MRP8 x IL-6 | r = 0.4458 p = 0.1966 | r = 0.2609 p = 0.4666 |
MRP8 x TNF-α | r = 0.2883 p = 0.4191 | r = 0.2050 p = 0.5700 |
MMP7 x IL-6 | r = 0.1734 p = 0. 6319 | r = 0.1486 p = 0.6820 |
MMP7 x TNF-α | r = 0.4939 p = 0.1468 | r = 0.2724 p = 0.4463 |
TNF-α x IL-6 | r = 0.4644 p = 0.1763 | r = −0.1111 p = 0.7599 |