Table 2.
Correlation between gene expression levels and clinicopathological factors
| Variable | n | Cox-2 | p value | SIP1 | p value | Snail | p value | Twist | p value | CDH-1 | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agea |
< 60 |
25 |
median |
3.964 |
0.583 |
3.191 |
0.773 |
1.071 |
0.273 |
12.469 |
0.119 |
13.681 |
0.878 |
| |
|
|
(range) |
(0.640 - 61.171) |
|
(0.035 - 17.376) |
|
(0.020 - 6.229) |
|
(0.000 - 64.312) |
|
(0.100 - 45.381) |
|
| |
≧ 60 |
15 |
median |
4.443 |
|
2.926 |
|
0.936 |
|
6.947 |
|
13.881 |
|
| |
|
|
(range) |
(0.427 - 52.766) |
|
(0.059 - 9.482) |
|
(0.099 - 2.361) |
|
(0.936 - 20.548) |
|
(0.841 - 24.494) |
|
| Gendera |
Male |
35 |
median |
4.037 |
0.817 |
3.200 |
0.247 |
0.986 |
0.611 |
9.794 |
0.746 |
12.670 |
0.379 |
| |
|
|
(range) |
(0.427 - 61.171) |
|
(0.035 - 17.376) |
|
(0.020 - 6.229) |
|
(0.000 - 64.312) |
|
(0.100 - 45.381) |
|
| |
Female |
5 |
median |
4.331 |
|
1.454 |
|
1.191 |
|
9.102 |
|
19.520 |
|
| |
|
|
(range) |
(3.223 - 6.581) |
|
(0.677 - 7.218) |
|
(0.562 - 2.361) |
|
(5.989 - 12.900) |
|
(5.367 - 23.448) |
|
| T classificationb |
1 |
2 |
coefficient |
rs = -0.264 |
0.114 |
rs = 0.089 |
0.583 |
rs = -0.017 |
0.919 |
rs = 0.223 |
0.170 |
rs = -0.327 |
0.041* |
| |
2 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
3 |
22 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
4 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| LN metastasisa |
N (-) |
15 |
median |
2.399 |
0.037* |
2.926 |
0.964 |
0.983 |
0.800 |
6.947 |
0.226 |
18.801 |
0.020* |
| |
|
|
(range) |
(0.427 - 6.092) |
|
(0.059 - 11.250) |
|
(0.193 - 5.137) |
|
(0.000 - 42.360) |
|
(0.841 - 45.381) |
|
| |
N (+) |
25 |
median |
4.443 |
|
3.602 |
|
1.094 |
|
12.037 |
|
10.688 |
|
| |
|
|
(range) |
(1.379 - 61.171) |
|
(0.035 - 17.376) |
|
(0.020 - 6.229) |
|
(0.936 - 64.312) |
|
(0.100 - 23.697) |
|
| Histological gradeb |
I |
21 |
coefficient |
rs = 0.155 |
0.338 |
rs = 0.462 |
0.004* |
rs = 0.374 |
0.021* |
rs = 0.381 |
0.019* |
rs = -0.026 |
0.873 |
| |
II |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
III |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Vascular invasiona |
Negative |
32 |
median |
3.478 |
0.133 |
3.393 |
0.360 |
1.006 |
0.608 |
9.369 |
0.913 |
14.999 |
0.085 |
| |
|
|
(range) |
(0.640 - 61.171) |
|
(0.035 - 17.376) |
|
(0.020 - 5.538) |
|
(0.000 - 64.312) |
|
(0.100 - 45.381) |
|
| |
Positive |
8 |
median |
10.759 |
|
2.250 |
|
1.264 |
|
9.794 |
|
7.799 |
|
| |
|
|
(range) |
(0.427 - 43.355) |
|
(0.059 - 6.356) |
|
(0.193 - 6.229) |
|
(1.246 - 29.053) |
|
(0.841 - 23.697) |
|
| Lymphatic invasiona |
Negative |
22 |
median |
4.037 |
0.800 |
3.939 |
0.195 |
0.936 |
0.554 |
9.027 |
0.554 |
15.966 |
0.192 |
| |
|
|
(range) |
(0.640 - 61.171) |
|
(0.035 - 11.250) |
|
(0 020 - 5.137) |
|
(0.000 - 64.312) |
|
(1.373 - 38.234) |
|
| |
Positive |
18 |
median |
4.733 |
|
2.155 |
|
1.104 |
|
10.915 |
|
10.694 |
|
| |
|
|
(range) |
(0.427 - 60.921) |
|
(0.059 - 17.376) |
|
(0.086 - 6.229) |
|
(0.936 - 31.933) |
|
(0.100 - 45.381) |
|
| Perineural invasiona |
Negative |
30 |
median |
4.128 |
0.841 |
2.212 |
0.016* |
1.006 |
0.286 |
7.720 |
0.008* |
14.891 |
0.617 |
| |
|
|
(range) |
(0.427 - 61.171) |
|
(0.035 - 11.250) |
|
(0.020 - 5.137) |
|
(0.000 0 64.312) |
|
(0.100 - 38.234) |
|
| |
Positive |
10 |
median |
5.247 |
|
6.345 |
|
1.114 |
|
13.886 |
|
11.907 |
|
| (range) | (0.640 - 60.921) | (2.250 - 17.376) | (0.458 - 6.229) | (9.027 - 31.933) | (2.089 - 45.381) |
aMann-Whithey U test, bSpearman rank correlation coefficient.
*Statistically significant.
LN = lymph node, rs = correlation coefficient.