MTA1 promotes metastasis of MPM via suppression of E-cadherin

Table 1 Correlation of MTA1 expression and clinicopathological features of MPM

Characteristics	All patients	MTA1 expression		P
Characteristics	All patients	Low	High	P	χ²
N	65	25	40
Sex				0.455	0.559
Male	35	12	23
Female	30	13	17
Age (years)				0.842	0.040
<60	27	10	17
≥60	38	15	23
Histology				0.038	6.524
Epithelioid	20	13	7
Sarcomatoid	25	7	18
Biphasic	20	5	15
TNM stage^a				0.003	8.990
I/II	29	17	12
III/IV	36	8	28
Lymph node Metastasis				0.001	11.714
Yes	38	8	30
No	27	17	10
Distant Metastasis				<0.001	14.562
Yes	35	6	29
No	30	19	11

^aTNM stage was based on AJCC/UICC Guidelines version 7.2010 MPM. MTA1, metastasis-associated protein 1; MPM, Malignant pleural mesothelioma

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