Insulin-like growth factor 2 mRNA-binding protein 1 promotes cell proliferation via activation of AKT and is directly targeted by microRNA-494 in pancreatic cancer

Table 1 Characteristics of the subjects enrolled in the immunohistochemistry study

Factor	n	High	Low	P value
Sex		15	15	0.475
Female	13	7	6
Male	17	8	9
Age, yr				0.368
< 50	20	14	6
≥ 50	10	6	4
Tumor size				< 0.01
≥ 2.5 cm	13	9	4
< 2.5 cm	17	5	12

Cancer stage was evaluated by the American Joint Committee on Cancer 7th edition.