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Table 2 SLC39A6 protein expression during cancer progression by IHC analysis in Chinese Han population

From: SLC39A6: a potential target for diagnosis and therapy of esophageal carcinoma

Cancer progression

Immunostaining

P value

Low

High

Normal esophageal epitheliumâ‘ 

113 (85.61)

19 (14.39)

â‘ :â‘¡P < 0.001; â‘ :â‘¢P < 0.001

Low grade intraepithelial neoplasiaâ‘¡

39 (48.15)

42 (51.85)

â‘¡:â‘¢P = 0.004; â‘¡:â‘£P = 0.037,

High grade intraepithelial neoplasiaâ‘¢

12 (23.08)

40 (76.92)

â‘¢:â‘£P = 0.179

ESCCâ‘£

47 (33.10)

95 (66.90)

â‘ :â‘£P < 0.001