Gene Histopathological NSCLC subtype Mean RQ value (range) Number (percentage) of samples with
  RQ value>1 RQ value<1
  SCC (n=41) 5.34 (0.24-20.89) 33 (81%) 8 (19%)
STAT6 AC (n=23) 1.98 (0.79-4.80) 19 (83%) 4 (17%)
  LCC (n=7) 1.36 (0.25-4.21) 5 (71%) 2 (29%)
  Total (n=71) 3.17 (0.24-20.89) 57 (81%) 14 (19%)
  SCC (n=41) 0.56 (0.06-0.77) 3 (7%) 38 (93%)
SOCS3 AC (n=23) 0.48 (0.07-0.47) 1 (4%) 22 (96%)
  LCC (n=7) 9.98 (0.09-36.99) 4 (57%) 3 (43%)
  Total (n=71) 0.55 (0.06-36.99) 8 (11%) 63 (89%)
Table 3: STAT6 and SOCS3 expression levels (RQ values) assessed by the delta-delta CT method in the studied histopathological NSCLC subtypes.