Table II.
Expression rates of Twist, Snail and Slug in ESCC and esophageal normal mucosa.
| A, Twist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESCC | ||||
| Mucosa | Positive (n=135) | Negative (n=94) | P-value | χ2 |
| Positive (n=36) | 32 (23.7) | 4 (4.3) | <0.001 | 15.82 |
| Negative (n=193) | 103 (76.3) | 90 (95.7) | ||
| B, Snail | ||||
| ESCC | ||||
| Mucosa | Positive (n=132) | Negative (n=97) | P-value | χ2 |
| Positive (n=0) | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Negative (n=229) | 132 (57.6) | 97 (42.4) | ||
| C, Slug | ||||
| ESCC | ||||
| Mucosa | Positive (n=112) | Negative (n=117) | P-value | χ2 |
| Positive (n=0) | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Negative (n=229) | 112 (48.9) | 117 (51.1) | ||
Expression frequencies are presented as n (%). ESCC, esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.