Functional studies of a novel oncogene TGM3 in human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Table 1 Clinical and histopathological characteristics of patients

Characteristics	n=99 (%)
Sex
Male	87 (87.9)
Female	12 (12.1)
Location of tumor
Upper thoracic	6 (6.1)
Middle thoracic	61 (61.6)
Lower thoracic	32 (32.3)
Histological grade
I	7 (7.1)
II	71 (71.7)
III	21 (21.2)
Depth of invasion
T1	5 (5.1)
T2	35 (35.4)
T3	59 (59.6)
T4	0 (0)
Lymph node metastasis
Positive	32 (32.3)
Negative	67 (67.7)

Table 2 Relationship between clinicopathological parameters and expression of TGM3

Type	Cases	TGM3		P
		Preserved	Reduced
Histological grade
I	7	3	4	< 0.05
II	71	14	57
III	21	1	20
Depth of invasion
Mucous layer	5	0	5	> 0.05
Muscular layer	35	5	30
Full-thickness	59	13	46
Lymph node metastases
Positive	32	6	26	> 0.05
Negative	67	12	55