[Retracted] G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Kinase-Interacting Protein 1 (GIT1) Promotes Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Metastases via Activating the PI3K/AKT/mTOR Signal Pathway
Table 1
Correlations between GIT1 levels and clinical characteristics in HNSCC patients.
Clinical characteristics
Number of cases
GIT1 expression
value
Low ()
High ()
Age (years)
0.275
>65
35
18
17
≤65
53
21
32
Gender
0.094
Male
58
22
36
Female
30
17
13
Tumor size
0.906
T1/2
40
18
22
T3/4
48
21
27
Smoking
0.516
Yes
28
11
17
No
60
28
32
Drinking
0.740
Yes
31
13
18
No
57
26
31
Pathological grade
0.027
I-II
29
31
28
II-III
29
8
21
Nodal status
0.008
N0
38
23
15
≥N1
50
16
34
, the difference is significant. LDH: lactate dehydrogenase; IPI: international prognostic index.
