Table 2 Distribution of cell subpopulations in TCM syndrome types of CRC
Cell types | Cell subpopulations | DES/Numbers (%) | DS/Numbers (%) | ES/Numbers (%) | P* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CRC cell | CEACAM5 +  | 55 (37.67) | 3 (1.14) | 7 (19.76) |  |
|  | EPCAM +  | 0 (0.00) | 32 (12.17) | 19 (7.51) |  |
|  | KRT18 +  | 1 (0.68) | 40 (15.21) | 6 (2.37) |  |
|  | MUC1 +  | 1 (0.68) | 32 (12.17) | 9 (3.56) |  |
|  | Total | 57 (39.04) | 107 (40.68) | 41 (16.21) |  < 0.001 |
Immune cell | Myeloid monomacrophage | 7 (4.79) | 65 (24.71) | 24 (9.49) | Â |
| Â | DC | 10 (6.85) | 32 (12.17) | 25 (9.88) | Â |
| Â | T cell | 5 (3.42) | 25 (9.51) | 11 (4.35) | Â |
| Â | B cell | 14 (9.59) | 5 (1.90) | 11 (4.35) | Â |
| Â | Macrophage | 0 (0.00) | 22 (8.37) | 21 (8.30) | Â |
|  | Total | 36 (24.66) | 149 (56.65) | 92 (36.36) |  < 0.001 |
Stem cell | Stem cell | 4 (2.74) | 5 (1.90) | 21 (8.30) |  < 0.005 |
Fibroblast | EMT Like | 11 (7.53) | 0 (0.00) | 7 (2.77) | Â |
| Â | CAFs | 0 (0.00) | 1 (0.38) | 38 (15.02) | Â |
|  | Total | 11 (7.53) | 1 (0.38) | 45 (17.79) |  < 0.001 |
Enterocyte | Enterocyte | 19 (13.01) | 0 (0.00) | 4 (1.58) |  < 0.001 |
Goblet cell | Goblet cell | 19 (13.01) | 1 (0.38) | 50 (19.76) |  < 0.001 |
Total | 14 | 146 | 263 | 253 | Â |