Table 2. Correlation between EMT markers (VIM and Slug) and EGFR, CD133 and TOPO2/HER2 in CK-negative CTCs.
| EMT MARKERS | VIM+ N (%) |
VIM- N (%) |
p | SLUG+ N (%) |
SLUG- N (%) |
p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGFR | EGFR+ EGFR- |
8 (44.5) 9 (18.4) |
10 (55.5) 40 (81.6) |
0.044 | 8 (42.1) 9 (17.3) |
11 (57.9) 43 (82.7) |
0.030 |
| CD133 | CD133+ CD133- |
0 (0) 18 (26.9) |
0 (0) 49 (73.1) |
- | 0 (0) 17 (24.0) |
0 (0) 54 (76) |
- |
| TOPO2/HER2 | TOPO2/HER2+ TOPO2/HER2- |
3 (37.5) 15 (25.4) |
5 (62.5) 44 (74.6) |
0.366 | 3 (25) 14 (23.7) |
9 (75) 45 (763) |
0.592 |