Table II.
Correlation between β-catenin, LGR5 and GATA6 in colorectal normal mucosa.
| Protein | Cell membrane β-catenin | Nuclear β-catenin | LGR5 | Cytoplasmic GATA6 | Nuclear GATA6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cell membrane β-catenin | rs=1.000 | rs=0.085 | rs=0.146 | rs=−0.176 | rs=−0.048 |
| – | P=0.516 | P=0.308 | P=0.176 | P=0.715 | |
| Nuclear β-catenin | rs=0.085 | rs=1.000 | rs=0.134 | rs=−0.001 | rs=0.056 |
| P=0.516 | – | P=0.353 | P=0.993 | P=0.674 | |
| LGR5 | rs=0.146 | rs=0.134 | rs=1.000 | rs=0.122 | rs=0.012 |
| P=0.308 | P=0.353 | – | P=0.399 | P=0.934 | |
| Cytoplasmic GATA6 | rs=−0.176 | rs=−0.001 | rs=0.122 | rs=1.000 | rs=0.074 |
| P=0.176 | P=0.993 | P=0.399 | – | P=0.573 | |
| Nuclear GATA6 | rs=−0.048 | rs=0.056 | rs=0.012 | rs=0.074 | rs=1.000 |
| P=0.715 | P=0.674 | P=0.934 | P=0.573 | – |
Statistical analyses were performed using Spearman's rank correlation coefficient. LGR5, leucine-rich repeat-containing G protein-coupled receptor 5; GATA6, GATA-binding factor 6.