Table 4.

Correlation analysis ^a

Variable	Shh expression	Gli1 expression	LYVE-1 expression	VEGF-D expression
Shh expression	1
Gli1 expression	−0.281	1
LYVE-1 expression	−0.084	0.579*	1
VEGF-D expression	−0.198	0.169	0.096	1

^aGli1, Glioma-associated oncogene homolog zinc finger protein 1; LYVE-1, Lymphatic vessel endothelial hyaluronan receptor 1; Shh, Sonic hedgehog; VEGF-D, Vascular endothelial growth factor D. *P < 0.05.