| |
ECM1 mRNA expression
| |
Positive
|
Staining grades of ECM1
| |
---|
Tissue type
|
N
| |
F
|
rate (%)
|
-
|
+
|
++
|
+++
|
χ
2
|
---|
Cancer tissues
|
41
|
1.25 ± 0.33A
| |
75.6D
|
10
|
22
|
7
|
2
| |
Normal tissues
|
41
|
0.46 ± 0.10B
| |
9.8E
|
37
|
3
|
1
|
0
| |
Lymph nodes
|
41
|
0.38 ± 0.18C
|
4.86**
|
31.7F
|
28
|
9
|
3
|
1
|
39.08**
|
- ** P < 0.01, P < 0.05 is considered statistically significant
- "+", "++" and "+++" for ECM1 immunochemistry staining was all grouped together as "+"
- A vs. B and A vs. C: P < 0.05, respectively; B vs. C: P > 0.05
-
χ
2 division:α = 0.05/4 = 0.0125; D vs. E and D vs. F: P < 0.001, respectively; E vs. F: P > 0.0125