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Table 3 Morphometric measurements of ACF with crypts ≥5 that differentiate non-MDF and MDF

From: A Method for Serial Tissue Processing and Parallel Analysis of Aberrant Crypt Morphology, Mucin Depletion, and Beta-Catenin Staining in an Experimental Model of Colon Carcinogenesis

ACF

Area (ÎĽm2)

IOD

Diameter (ÎĽm)

Perimeter (ÎĽm)

Non-MDF (n = 819)

32,207 ± 522

15,134 ± 336

195 ± 2

650 ± 5

MDF (n = 28)

25,820 ± 1429

10,995 ± 839

176 ± 5

593 ± 16

p

0.02

0.02

0.03

0.04

  1. Values are means ± SEM based on number of crypts ≥5 per ACF
  2. Statistically significant differences were observed, p ≤ 0.05