Table 4 Correlation between the expression of MT1-MMP protein and E-CAD, N-CAD, Vimentin, Snail, Slug proteins in ESCC.

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

MT1-MMP

E-CAD

N-CAD

Vimentin

Snail

Slug

−

+

2+/3+

−

+

2+/3+

−

+

2+/3+

−

+

2+/3+

−

+

2+/3+

−

0

0

4

2

1

1

4

0

0

4

0

0

4

0

0

+

7

36

1

4

29

16

9

32

3

6

28

10

11

17

16

2+/3+

16

20

4

2

16

22

5

7

28

3

12

25

8

7

25

 

r = −0.30 P = 0.004

r = 0.256 P = 0.013

r = 0.593 P < 0.001

r = 0.460 P < 0.001

r = 0.306 P = 0.004

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