Research Article

Cripto-1 Promotes the Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cells

Table 3

Cripto-1 protein expression and clinical data.

Clinical dataCR-1+ (%)CR-1− (%) value

Gender
 Male2815 (53.5)13 (46.5)0.6260
 Female137 (53.8)6 (46.2)
Median age (yr)
 ≤602312 (52.2)11 (47.8)0.5400
 >601810 (55.6)8 (44.4)
T (infiltration range)
 T1-2136 (46.2)7 (54.8)0.3740
 T3-42816 (57.1)12 (42.9)
N (nodal metastasis)
 N0102 (20)8 (80)0.0200
 N1-33120 (64.5)11 (35.5)
M (distal metastasis)
 M03617 (47.2)19 (52.8)0.0350
 M155 (100)0 (0)
Clinical stage
 I-II164 (25)12 (75)0.0040
 III-IV2518 (72)7 (28)