Table 2.
Correlation Between the Clinicopathological Features and Cathepsin F (CTSF) mRNA Expression in 44 Gastric Cancer Patients
| Variable | Patients (n) | CTSF mRNA Expression Relative to GAPDH | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 44 | 1.953 ± 1.077 | <0.01 |
| Tumor | 44 | 0.379 ± 0.311 | |
| Age (years) | |||
| <65 | 24 | 0.349 ± 0.323 | 0.483 |
| ≥65 | 20 | 0.419 ± 0.297 | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 30 | 0.290 ± 0.278 | 0.258 |
| Female | 14 | 0.571 ± 0.299 | |
| Tumor differentiation | |||
| Well/moderate | 25 | 0.574 ± 0.278 | <0.01 |
| Poor | 19 | 0.124 ± 0.078 | |
| Invasion depth | |||
| T1 + T2 | 23 | 0.600 ± 0.274 | <0.01 |
| T3 + T4 | 21 | 0.137 ± 0.086 | |
| Tumor location | |||
| Upper + middle | 18 | 0.477 ± 0.351 | 0.949 |
| Lower | 26 | 0.312 ± 0.265 | |
| Size (cm) | |||
| <3 | 16 | 0.435 ± 0.251 | 0.149 |
| ≥3 | 28 | 0.348 ± 0.340 | |
| Lymph node metastasis | |||
| No | 23 | 0.580 ± 0.298 | <0.01 |
| Yes | 21 | 0.159 ± 0.109 |