TM4SF1 promotes EMT and cancer stemness via the Wnt/β-catenin/SOX2 pathway in colorectal cancer

Table 1 Clinicopathological characteristics of patients

Clinicopathologic features		No. of patients	TM4SF1 expression		p
Clinicopathologic features		No. of patients	Positive	Negative	p
Age (years)	≥60	40	25	15	0.784
Age (years)	< 60	32	21	11	0.784
Gender	Male	45	31	14	0.254
Gender	Female	27	15	12	0.254
Sizes	< 3	32	17	15	0.089
Sizes	> 3	40	29	11	0.089
Pathologic T stage	T1 + T2	30	14	16	0.01*
Pathologic T stage	T3 + T4	42	32	10	0.01*
Vascular invasion	Yes	50	33	17	0.60
Vascular invasion	No	22	13	9	0.60
Lymph node metastasis	Yes	47	35	12	0.01*
Lymph node metastasis	No	25	11	14	0.01*
Tumor differentiation	Poorly	20	16	4	0.37
	Moderate	36	24	12
	Well	16	6	10
Liver metastasis	Yes	31	24	7	0.038*
Liver metastasis	No	41	22	19	0.038*

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