Figure 1

qRT-PCR analysis of lncRNA LOC285194 expression in ESCC. (A) LOC285194 was significantly down-regulated in 142 ESCC tissues, compared to the adjacent normal tissues. Statistical differences were analyzed using paired t test. ΔCt method was used to measure the relative LOC285194 expression, which was normalized by the GAPDH expression level. (B) LOC285194 expression was evaluated by qRT-PCR in 5 ESCC cell lines. Normal human esophageal epithelial cell was used as control. *p < 0.05. Smaller ΔCt value indicates higher expression.