Table 2 The relationship of FOXC2 expression and EMT-related markers in 84 HCC samples
Parameters | FOXC2 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Low expression n = 58 (%) | High expression n = 26 (%) | ||
E-cadherin | |||
 Negative | 23 (39.7) | 13 (50) | 0.476 |
 Positive | 35 (60.3) | 13 (50) |  |
N-cadherin | |||
 Negative | 31 (53.4) | 16 (61.5) | 0.635 |
 Positive | 27 (46.6) | 10 (38.5) |  |
Cadherin switch | |||
 Negative | 53 (91.4) | 19 (73.1) | 0.0414a |
 Positive | 5 (8.6) | 7 (26.9) |  |
Vimentin | |||
 Negative | 58 (100) | 23 (88.5) | 0.0273a |
 Positive | 0 (0) | 3 (11.5) |  |
ZEB1 | |||
 Negative | 32 (55.2) | 16 (61.3) | 0.639 |
 Positive | 26 (44.8) | 10 (38.7) |  |