Figure 5

Correlation of LMVD and ECM1 expression in gastric cancer (EnVision™, ×100). (A, B) lymphatic microvessels labelled by D2-40, (C) +/- for ECM1 staining, (D) +++ for ECM1 staining. (A, C) &(B, D) represent the matched specimen from the same patient, respectively. Asterisks represent the areas where tumor cells are. (E) LMVD in gastric cancer with ECM1 positive staining (ECM1+) was statistically higher than that without ECM1 staining (ECM1-) (* P <0.05).