Table 1 Expression of MT1-MMP proteins in Kazakh ESCC and control normal esophageal tissue samples.

From: Membrane type 1-matrix metalloproteinase induces epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: Observations from clinical and in vitro analyses

Groups

Total cases

MT1-MMP expression

U

P

−

+

++

+++

ESCC

88

4

44

29

11

−4.902

<0.001

Control

42

15

19

5

3

  
  1. P-values ≤ 0.05 are indicated in bold.