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Table 2 ECM1 expression in gastric cancer specimen and non-cancerous counterparts

From: Extracellular matrix protein 1 is correlated to carcinogenesis and lymphatic metastasis of human gastric cancer

Tissue type

mRNA level of ECM1

F

Positive rate (%)

Staining grades of ECM1

χ 2

-

+

++

+++

Tumor specimen

0.010 ± 0.002

 

70.1(54/77)

23

35

13

6

 

Non-cancerous mucosa

0.007 ± 0.002

7.48**

7.8(6/77)

71

5

1

0

62.91***

  1. **P <0.01.
  2. ***P <0.001.
  3. P <0.05 is considered statistically significant.