Table 2. Association among CXCR4 and EMT-, stemness-related protein expressions in EOC tissue specimens.
Variable | CXCR4, n (%) | |||
Positive | Negative | r | P | |
E-cadherin | ||||
Positive | 7 (11.48) | 14 (22.95) | ||
Negative | 30 (49.18) | 10 (16.39) | -0.405 | 0.001 |
snail | ||||
Positive | 27 (44.27) | 13 (21.31) | ||
Negative | 10 (16.39) | 11 (18.03) | 0.193 | 0.135 |
vimentin | ||||
Positive | 28 (45.9) | 7 (11.48) | ||
Negative | 9 (14.75) | 17 (27.87) | 0.459 | <0.001 |
CD44 | ||||
Positive | 25 (40.98) | 13 (21.31) | ||
Negative | 12 (19.67) | 11 (18.04) | 0.135 | 0.229 |
CD133 | ||||
Positive | 31(50.82) | 8 (13.11) | ||
Negative | 6 (9.84) | 16 (26.23) | 0.588 | <0.001 |
NANOG | ||||
Positive | 29 (47.54) | 9 (14.75) | ||
Negative | 8 (13.12) | 15 (24.59) | 0.412 | 0.001 |