Table 1. Fold changes and correlations between ESCC and nine candidate genes.
| Gene | Microarray data | Correlations with ESCC | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up/down-regulated | Su’s ESCC | Hu’s ESCC | ||
| ECT2 | Up | 4.346 | 5.87 | Cancer progression and poor prognosis |
| TFRC | Up | 2.544 | 3.652 | Prognostic biomarker |
| TOPBP1 | Up | 2.34 | 2.11 | - |
| NETO2 | Up | 2.689 | 2.566 | - |
| PTDSS1 | Up | 2.083 | 2.214 | - |
| ITGA6 | Up | 2.738 | 3.032 | Proliferation of ESCC |
| MGLL | Down | -9.531 | -3.109 | - |
| TP53I3 | Down | -6.323 | -2.676 | - |
| TRIP10 | Down | -4.285 | -2.408 | - |