Correlation between TEX14 and ADAM17 expressions in colorectal cancer tissues of elderly patients and neoplasm staging, invasion, and metastasis

Table 3 TEX14 and ADAM17 protein profiles in colorectal cancer and adjacent normal tissues

Group	n	TEX14				ADAM17
		(-)	(+)	(++)	(+++)	(-)	(+)	(++)	(+++)
CRC tissues	86	25 (29.07)	20 (23.26)	29 (33.72)	12 (13.95)	19 (22.09)	31 (36.04)	27 (31.40)	9 (10.47)
Adjacent normal tissues	86	63 (73.26)	17 (19.76)	6 (6.98)	0 (0)	55 (63.95)	18 (20.93)	13 (15.12)	0 (0)
χ2 value		43.767				34.863
P value		< 0.001				< 0.001

Data are n (%). ADAM17: A disintegrin and metalloprotease 17; CRC: Colorectal cancer; TEX14: Testis-expressed gene 14.