Expression patterns of mechanosensitive ion channel PIEZOs in irreversible pulpitis

BMC Oral Health

Table 2 Univariate analysis of PIEZO expressions

Variables		PIEZO1 expression	P-value	PIEZO2 expression	P-value
Intermittent/continuous pain	Intermittent	0.43 ± 0.10	> 0.999	0.02 ± 0.003	< 0.001***
Intermittent/continuous pain	Continuous	0.46 ± 0.12	> 0.999	0.06 ± 0.01	< 0.001***
Pain duration	< 1 week	0.28 ± 0.06	0.007**	0.03 ± 0.01	0.181
Pain duration	> 1 week	0.69 ± 0.10	0.007**	0.05 ± 0.01	0.181
Radiating pain	Radiating pain	0.42 ± 0.09	0.489	0.04 ± 0.01	0.490
Radiating pain	No radiating pain	0.51 ± 0.16	0.489	0.05 ± 0.02	0.490
Cold test	Negative	0.32 ± 0.09	0.371	0.02 ± 0.004	0.013*
Cold test	Positive	0.50 ± 0.10	0.371	0.05 ± 0.01	0.013*
Percussion pain	Negative	0.35 ± 0.08	0.336	0.03 ± 0.003	0.190
Percussion pain	Positive	0.55 ± 0.13	0.336	0.06 ± 0.01	0.190
Palpation pain	Negative	0.38 ± 0.07	0.280	0.03 ± 0.01	0.226
Palpation pain	Positive	0.63 ± 0.18	0.280	0.06 ± 0.02	0.226
Bite pain	Negative	0.32 ± 0.06	0.734	0.03 ± 0.002	0.840
Bite pain	Positive	0.47 ± 0.09	0.734	0.04 ± 0.01	0.840

A P-value of < 0.05 is considered as significant. PIEZO1 expression and PIEZO2 expression are represented as mean ± standard error of mean
^*represents P < 0.05
^**represents P < 0.01
^***represents P < 0.001

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